Spain's Rafael Nadal practices at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2018, on the eve of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL /
Spain’s Rafael Nadal retained the top spot in the men’s ATP rankings in front of his old rival Roger Federer as Wimbledon kicks off on Monday.
However eight-time champion Federer is the favourite to win the tournament, which would see him oust Nadal for the World No.1 position.
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German fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who has yet to get past the last 16 at the tournament, is in third position.
ATP rankings as of July 2:
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8770 pts
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 8720
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5755
4. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 5080
5. Marin Cilic (CRO) 5060
6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4780
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3835
8. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3635
9. David Goffin (BEL) 3110
10. John Isner (USA) 3045
11. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2435
12. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2145
13. Sam Querrey (USA) 2130
14. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2120
15. Jack Sock (USA) 2110
16. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2030
17. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1950 (+1)
18. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 1855 (+1)
19. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 1835 (+1)
20. Borna Coric (CRO) 1745 (+1)
Source: G Sport
