Nadal maintains top spot in ATP rankings

Madrid Feb 5 (IANS) Spain s Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot in the men s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday with 9 760 points ahead of Switzerland s Roger Federer.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer who won the Australian Open title last month over Croatia s Marin Cilic needs just 155 points to get past Nadal and reach the ranking s top position reports Efe.

Cilic came in third with 4 960 points while Bulgaria s Grigor Dimitrov kept his fourth position.

Spain s Pablo Carreño Busta maintained his 10th spot behind Argentina s Juan Martin del Porto.

The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:

1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 9 760 points

2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 9 605

3. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4 960

4. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 4 630

5. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 4 610

6. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 4 060

7. David Goffin (Belgium) 3 460

8. Jack Sock (USA) 2 880

9. Juan Martin del Porto (Argentina) 2 815

10. Pablo Carreño Busta (Spain) 2 705

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