PARIS, Oct 15: Novak Djokovic is closing in on Rafael Nadal�s number one spot after winning the Shanghai Masters title, according to ATP rankings released on Monday.
Nadal is struggling with a knee injury and has decided to sit out the current Asian segment of the ATP tour. Last week he joined the clean-up operation after deadly flash floods in his native Majorca.
After his 6-3, 6-4 victory over Borna Coric in the Shanghai final on Sunday, Djokovic is just 215 points behind the Spaniard. � AFP
ATP rankings as
of October 15
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 7660 pts
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7445 (+1)
3. Roger Federer (SUI) 6260 (-1)
4. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 5860
5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5025
6. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4185
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3825
8. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3775
9. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3440
10. John Isner (USA) 3290
11. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2910 (+1)
12. David Goffin (BEL) 2855 (-1)
13. Borna Coric (CRO) 2415 (+6)
14. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2315 (-1)
15. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 2125 (-1)
16. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 2007
17. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 1940
18. Jack Sock (USA) 1850 (-1)
19. Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 1838 (+2)
20. Milos Raonic (CAN) 1810.
