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Nadal edges closer to 4th spot in ATP world rankings

RAFAEL Nadal’s tournament win in Barcelona on Sunday has helped him close the gap on Stan Wawrinka in fourth place in the world rankings.

It was the Spaniard’s second title triumph in two weeks on the back of Monte Carlo as he prepares for a tilt at an unprecedented 10th French Open title. Nadal equalled Argentine legend Guillermo Vilas’s record of 49 claycourt titles with his ninth Barcelona Open triumph. He started last week in fifth place, 1,415 points behind reigning French Open champion Wawrinka and he ended it just 545 points adrift. The only positional change in the top 10 saw Tomas Berdych move ahead of David Ferrer into eighth place with Novak Djokovic still in top spot by a huge margin over Andy Murray.

 




 

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