The Norwegian Casper Ruud climbed two places this Monday in the ATP rankings to achieve the best position of his career (12th), after his triumph on Saturday in the Kitzbühel tournament, his third in three weeks, against the Spanish Pedro Martínez.
Serbian Novak Djokovic, who was left without a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, remains first in the world with a solid lead of almost 2,000 points.
The Olympic tennis tournament does not award points in the ATP ranking.
Ruud has won back-to-back in Bastad, Gstaad and Kitzbühel, all of them clay court tournaments.
Upon reaching the final in the Austrian event, the first of his career, Martínez climbed 21 positions in the ranking on Monday, placing himself 76th.
Also noteworthy were the promotions of American veteran John Isner, (N.30, +5) after winning his sixth Atlanta tournament on Sunday, and his compatriot Brandon Nakashima (89º, +26). AFP (HN)
– ATP classification as of August 2:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,113 pts
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 10,220
3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8,270
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 8,000
5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7,340
6. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 7,095
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6.005
8. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 5,488
9. Roger Federer (SUI) 4,215
10. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 3,625
11. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 3,260
12. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3.205 (+2)
13. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3.163 (-1)
14. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2,935 (-1)
15. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2,738
16. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,720
17. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2,603
18. Alex De Miñaur (AUS) 2,565
19. Christian Garín (CHI) 2,520
20. David Goffin (BEL) 2,500
…
35. Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 1.723 (-1)
47. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 1.407 (-1)
48. Albert Ramos (ESP) 1,378 (-5)
54. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 1,196 (+1)
63. Federico Coria (ARG) 1.063 (+1)
66. Jaume Munar (ESP) 1.022 (+1)
73. Pablo Andújar (ESP) 970 (-2)
76. Pedro Martínez (ESP) 951 (+21)
82. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 916 (-1)
85. Guido Pella (ARG) 879 (-9)
92. Feliciano López (ESP) 832 (-3)
93. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 829 (+2)
96. Roberto Carballés (ESP) 819
99. Pablo Cuevas (URU) 807 (-5)