Rankings: Nadal jumps up to 5th spot, Serena regains top position

Spanish star Rafael Nadal jumped up two spots to be fifth in the men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings released on Monday, while Briton Andy Murray continued to lead the list.

Nadal rose in the rankings after winning 6-1, 6-3 over his compatriot Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final, reports Efe. Serbian Novak Djokovic came in second, followed by Swiss Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer respectively.

US tennis icon Serena Williams has returned to the top of the WTA singles rankings, released on Monday, with 7,010 points.

Germany's Angelique Kerber dropped to the second position. Czech Karolina Pliskova came in third, followed by Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova and Romania's Simona Halep, respectively, reports Efe. Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza remained in the sixth spot. Agencies