14-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal | AP 
Tennis

Madrid Masters winner Rafael Nadal moves to fourth in ATP rankings

Rafael Nadal's climb one place to fourth in the world on the strength of his Madrid Masters win.

From our online archive

PARIS: Rafael Nadal's climb one place to fourth in the world on the strength of his Madrid Masters win was confirmed in the latest ATP rankings released Monday.

The Spaniard continued his flawless record on clay this season by beating Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid tournament for a fifth time 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 on Sunday.

The Spaniard is now 15-0 on his favoured surface this year having also picked up his 10th titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona in recent weeks.

Thiem's reward for making the final was a two-place move to seventh.

Nadal was last ranked fourth in October last year.

The highest mover of the week was Borna Coric, who jumped 18 places to 41st after his quarter-final appearance in the Spanish capital.

1. Andy Murray (GBR) 10.360 pts

2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6.845

3. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5.605

4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5.195 (+1)

5. Roger Federer (SUI) 5.035 (-1)

6. Milos Raonic (CAN) 4.180

7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4.035 (+2)

8. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3.735 (-1)

9. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3.470 (-1)

10. David Goffin (BEL) 3.055

11. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 2.900 (+1)

12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2.870 (-1)

13. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 2.690 (+1)

14. Jack Sock (USA) 2.370 (+1)

15. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2.635 (+1)

16. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 2.330 (-3)

17. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2.300 (+2)

18. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 2.155 (+2)

19. Albert Ramos (ESP) 2.145 (-2)

20. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2.110 (+1)

CBI arrests NTA biology expert; second paper-setting panel member detained in NEET paper leak probe

India's aspirations no longer limited to its borders: PM Modi tells diaspora at The Hague

CM Vijay keeps Home, Sengottaiyan gets Finance; Keerthana Industries; here's the list of TN ministers and portfolios

'Why doesn't the PM work from home?' Punjab CM slams Modi's foreign visits amid austerity call

West Bengal government dissolves Police Welfare Board, says it worked as one party's 'frontal organisation'

SCROLL FOR NEXT