ATP rankings: Djokovic maintains run as world no 1, Nadal drops to fifth

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Novak Djokovic won the Italian Open this week - his sixth in Rome
The 34-year-old has now been world no 1 for 60 weeks
Stefanos Tsitsipas, the runner-up in Rome, is fourth on the rankings

Written By:Yash Bajaj

Updated: May 16 2022 02:55:22 AM ET New Delhi, Delhi, India

Novak Djokovic continued his dominance on ATP rankings. The Serbian is now at the top for 370 weeks. His arch rival, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, in the meanwhile, dropped to World No 5.

Djokovic won the Italian Open this week – his sixth in Rome. He defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (5). The title ended his dry run this year. The World No 1 was deported from the Australian Open due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. He then lost in Dubai, Monte-Carlo, Serbia and Madrid before entering the Italian Open.

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The 34-year-old has now been world no 1 for 60 weeks. 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer led the charts for 310 and Nadal for 209.

Tsitsipas, the runner-up in Rome, is fourth on the rankings. Rafael Nadal, who was knocked out of the Italian Open in the last 16, has leapfrogged the Greek player.

Casper Rudd of Norway climbed two placed and is now eighth. Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev are third and fourth respectively.

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Here are the top 20 on the ATP charts:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,660 pts

2. Daniil Medvedev 7,990

3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7,200

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6,170 (+1)

5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5,525 (-1)

6. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 4,770

7. Andrey Rublev 3,945

8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3,940 (+2)

9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,850