Champions Magazine

ATP Rankings: The Eminent Shakeup of the top four Underway as NADAL Drops to 4^th on the ATP World ranking

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hirteen  times grand slam champion Rafael Nadal has fallen in the ATP ranking from the 3^rd to the 4^th  position . After   having enjoyed the luxury of the first three for so long, the Spanish Tennis icon slipped from the first trio for the first time since August 2013. His fall came as a result of his first loss at a semi-final on clay for the past 12 years to Italy’s Fabio Fognini at the ATP Rio Open- Brazil.

 Novak Djokovic retains his steely grip on the rankings ahead of Roger Federer.

With the king of clay slipping, the eminent shakeup of the first four on the ATP ranking could be underway with young and talented players proving their worth in the likes of Japanese international Kei Nishikori, Canadian born Milos Raonic and the young Grigor Dimitrov from Bulguria. It should be noted that for almost a decade now, the first four have been held by Swiss Maestro Roger Federer, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic , the king of Clay Rafael Nadal and Britain’s Andy Murray.

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB)           13,045

2. Roger Federer (SUI)               9,205

3. Andy Murray (GBR)                5,460

4. Rafael Nadal (ESP)                  5,425

5. Kei Nishikori (JPN)                 5,205

6. Milos Raonic (CAN)                4,980

7. Stan Wawrinka (SUI)             4,595

8. Tomas Berdych (CZE)           4,460

9. David Ferrer (ESP)                 4,185

10. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)       3,465

11. Marin Cilic (CRO)                  3,450

12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2,395

13. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)         2,325

14. Ernests Gulbis (LAT)           2,125

15. Kevin Anderson (RSA)       2,125

16. Gilles Simon (FRA)               2,095

17. Roberto Bautista (ESP)       2,020

18. Tommy Robredo (ESP)      1,755

19. Gael Monfils (FRA)               1,740

20. John Isner (USA)                   1,720