Nadal continues in ATP top spot

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal remained in the number one spot in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings, released on Monday.

Nadal, 16-time Grand Slam champion, led the standings ahead of Switzerland's Roger Federer, while Britain's Andy Murray came in third, reports Efe.

There were no major changes in this week's rankings, but Bulgarian player Grigor Dimitrov jumped to the eighth position, while Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland dropped to the ninth.

The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:

1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 9,465 points

2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7,505

3. Andy Murray (United Kingdom) 6,790

4. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 4,310

5. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4,155

6. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 4,125

7. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 3,925

8. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 3,575

9. Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 3,540

10. Pablo Carreño Busta (Spain) 2,855.

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