Paris: French Open men’s champion Rafael Nadal has moved up two spots to No. 2 in the ATP rankings, his highest placing since October 2014.
Novak Djokovic slid from No. 2 to No. 4 on Monday, his lowest status in seven years. He lost in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, which he won a year ago.
Andy Murray retains his No. 1 ranking after a semi-final exit in Paris, and Stan Wawrinka stays at No. 3 after losing to Nadal 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 in Sunday’s final.
Roger Federer is still No. 5 after missing the French Open for the second year in a row.
By winning the women’s championship at the French Open on Saturday for the first tour-level title of her career, Jelena Ostapenko jumped from 47th to a career-high 12th in the WTA rankings. The Latvian, who turned 20 during the tournament, lost in the first round a year ago at Roland Garros.
French Open runner-up Simona Halep moved from No. 4 to No. 2.
Angelique Kerber kept the No. 1 spot, despite being beaten in the first round in Paris. She is the first woman seeded No. 1 to lose in the French Open’s first round in the professional era, which began in 1968.
Serena Williams dropped two spots to No. 4. She is taking the rest of this year off because she is pregnant.
Elina Svitolina, a quarter-finalist at the French Open, rose one spot to a career-high No. 5.
The next Grand Slam tournament, Wimbledon, starts on July 3.
