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Federer stays atop ATP rankings
Madrid, March 5 (IANS) Switzerland’s Roger Federer remained at the number one spot with 10,060 points, exactly 600 points ahead of World No.2 Rafael Nadal of Spain, in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings released on Monday.
Last month, the 20-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed the top spot for the first time since October 29, 2012 when he overtook Nadal, following his victory at the Rotterdam Open, reports Efe.
The top two players were still far above the competition, as World No. 3 Marin Cilic of Croatia was nearly 4,600 points behind Nadal, narrowly ahead of Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov and Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
Outside the top ten, Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut moved up seven spots to 16th after winning his first Dubai Championships title on Saturday, his second title this season.
The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:
1. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 10,060 points
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 9,460
3. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4,870
4. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 4,635
5. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 4,540
6. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 3,810
7. David Goffin (Belgium) 3,280
8. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 3,200
9. Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 3,080
10. Jack Sock (USA) 2,650
–IANS
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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.