Tsitsipas jumps 19 spots to be 44th in tennis singles rankings
Madrid April 30 (IANS) Greek rising star Stefanos Tsitsipas jumped 19 places to the 44th spot in the men s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday after his runner-up finish at the Barcelona Open.
At the Barcelona Open final on Sunday the 19-year-old lost 2-6 1-6 to Spanish icon Rafael Nadal who maintained his number one spot with 8 770 points after he claimed his record 11th Barcelona Open title. Tsitsipas has 1106 points reports Efe.
Switzerland s Roger Federer with 8670 points remained in the second place in this week s unchanged top 10 while Germany s Alexander Zverev came in third with 5195 points.
The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:
1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 8 770 Points
2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 8 670
3. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 5 195
4. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4 985
5. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 4 950
6. Juan MartÃn del Potro (Argentina) 4 470
7. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 3 545
8. Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 3 390
9. John Isner (US) 3 125
10. David Goffin (Belgium) 3 020.
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