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Nadal sitting pretty atop ATP rankings

Rafael Nadal remains top of the ATP tennis world rankings with the 32-year-old 17-time Grand Slam winner enjoying a comfortable margin over his eternal rival the Swiss Roger Federer.

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Spain's Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the continuation of their men's singles semi-final match on the twelfth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 14, 2018. Djokovic won the match 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 10-8. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
Spain’s Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during the continuation of their men’s singles semi-final match on the twelfth day of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 14, 2018. Djokovic won the match 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 10-8. / AFP PHOTO / Oli SCARFF / 

Rafael Nadal remains top of the ATP tennis world rankings with the 32-year-old 17-time Grand Slam winner enjoying a comfortable margin over his eternal rival the Swiss Roger Federer.

Serb Novak Djokovic is in 10th position, after turning round from a long slump as a swathe of American tournaments swing into view ahead of the US Open starting late August.

ATP standings at July 23:
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1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,310 pts

2. Roger Federer (SUI) 7,080

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3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5,665

4. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 5,395

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5. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4,655

6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4,610

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7. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3,905

8. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3,665 (+1)

9. John Isner (USA) 3,490 (-1)

10. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3,355

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