PARIS, France — Novak Djokovic is closing in on Rafael Nadal’s number one spot after winning the Shanghai Masters title, according to ATP rankings released 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 on 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.
ATP rankings as of October 15
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) 7660 pts
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7445 (+1)
- Roger Federer (SUI) 6260 (-1)
- Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 5860
- Alexander Zverev (GER) 5025
- Marin Cilic (CRO) 4185
- Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3825
- Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3775
- Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3440
- John Isner (USA) 3290
- Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2910 (+1)
- David Goffin (BEL) 2855 (-1)
- Borna Coric (CRO) 2415 (+6)
- Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2315 (-1)
- Kyle Edmund (GBR) 2125 (-1)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 2007 (-1)
- Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 1940 (-1)
- Jack Sock (USA) 1850 (-1)
- Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 1838 (+2)
- Milos Raonic (CAN) 1810
