MADRID, 6 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal improved more than 200 places in the ATP world rankings after reaching the round of 16 at the Mutua Madrid Open last week, while in the WTA rankings, Sara Sorribes returned to the ‘Top 50’ after sign the same round.
The Spaniard was able to play four consecutive games in a tournament for the first time since August 2022 and this performance in his more than possible farewell to the Caja Mágica, stopped by the Czech Jiri Lehecka, has helped him climb positions in the standings.
The former world number one started the fourth Masters 1000 of the season in 512th place in the ranking and now he could begin his career in Rome this week at 305th and with the possibility of continuing to improve if he has a good week again since he does not defend points at the Foro Italico.
The ATP ranking continues to be led for a week, despite his absence from the courts since last March, by the Serbian Novak Djokovic with 9,990 points, although the Italian Jannik Sinner, despite not making it past the quarterfinals in Madrid By abandonment, he cut him back somewhat and established himself as second (8,860) ahead of the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, who lost many points (7,345) after falling in the penultimate round against the Russian Andrey Rublev.
On the other hand, the women’s world ranking also continues with the dominance of the Polish Iga Swiatek, who reinforced her first place with her title in Madrid against the number two and champion in 2023, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.
As for Spanish tennis, Sara Sorribes from Castellón, who was stopped by the number one in the round of 16 of the Caja Mágica, returns to the ‘Top 50’ thanks to an improvement of eight positions that puts her in 47th place. The young Jessica Bouzas sees his good work rewarded in Madrid where he debuted and achieved his first victory in a WTA 1000 with an improvement of four places and the other Spanish one along with Sorribes and Cristina Bucsa (70) in a ‘Top 100’ (89) of which Paula Badosa (126), eliminated by the Galician in the first round in Madrid, is so far away, and Rebeka Masarova (104) leaves.
Sorribes also receives the good news of his best historical position in the doubles ranking, 17th in the world after climbing ten places, after his brilliant victory at the Mutua Madrid Open with his compatriot Cristina Bucsa, 27th and also in his best ranking. in this modality after improving a dozen positions.