ATP Rankings: Nadal falls behind, new German number two
Rafael Nadal has fallen from the top four in the ATP world rankings. From a German perspective there is a new number two behind Alexander Zverev .
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last edit: May 16, 2022, 10:35 am
Perhaps the draw for the French Open 2022 will throw Rafael Nadal into the lower half, then it is at least impossible for the record champion to meet Novak Djokovic at the Bois de Boulogne before the final. And then it doesn't matter that Nadal is only fifth in the current world rankings after his early exit in Rome against Denis Shapovalov . As of now, however, there is a possibility that there will be a classic against Djokovic in the quarter-finals. With better prospects for the latter. Because the Serbian industry leader played big in the photo Italico and looked extremely fit, while Nadal hobbled from Campo Centrale.
Incidentally, the victory in Rome has not yet brought Novak Djokovic, who leads the regular world rankings ahead of Daniil Medvedev , Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas , into the top eight players in the Race to Turin: Djokovic is in tenth place, with Nadal leading the annual ranking Tsitsipas and Carlos Alcaraz , who decided not to start in Rome after his triumph in Madrid. Zverev is currently in a solid fifth place in the race.
Altmaier second best German behind Zverev
Remarkable from a German point of view: Daniel Altmaier reached a new career high with his victory at the ATP Challenger tournament in Heilbronn with 54th place. And is therefore the second best German behind Alexander Zverev. Oscar Otte follows in 60th place.
The inner-Austrian rankings are led by Jurij Rodionov , who climbed another three places to rank 127. That too is a new personal best. Dominic Thiem , who is fighting Marco Cecchinato in Geneva today for his first win after the comeback (live in our live ticker from 6 p.m.), lost another 32 positions. Thiem is currently number 194.