Rafael Nadal falls to No. 10 in rankings; Wawrinka up to No. 4
Rafael Nadal's uncharacteristically early French Open loss cost him five spots in the ATP rankings released Monday, dropping him into double digits for the first time in a decade.
Nadal clocked in at No. 10 in the latest rankings on the heels of his loss in the French Open quarterfinals. Champion Stanislas Wawrinka was the biggest gainer among the top players, jumping five spots to No. 4.
The top three held firm -- Novak Djokovic at No. 1, Roger Federer at No. 2, and Andy Murray at No. 3.
Nadal's annual success on the clay has always left him a truckload of points to defend during this part of the schedule. The rankings are on a one-year cycle, meaning last year's results from a particular tournament no longer factor in after the current year's version is played. Nadal had won nine of the previous 10 French Opens and had won at least one lead-up tournament every year since 2005.
But this year, he failed to win any of the five clay tournaments he played before and including Roland Garros. Djokovic dispatched him in straight sets in Paris in a quarterfinal that was full of hype but low on drama as the Serb ran away with the final two sets.
Nadal hasn't been outside of single digits in the rankings since he was No. 11 on April 18, 2005. At the time, he had just won his first ever Masters tournament -- in Monte Carlo -- and was about seven weeks away from winning his first French Open title.
The good news for Nadal? He has plenty of opportunity to pick up points the rest of the year. He only played five tournaments after Roland Garros in 2014 due to wrist and appendix issues and didn't get past the quarterfinals in any of then.
American Jack Sock moved up six spots to No. 31 after an impressive run to the fourth round in Paris.
On the women's side, Serena Williams, of course, held firm at No. 1 after winning her third French Open title and 20th major overall. Maria Sharapova slipped two spots to No. 4 after coming up well short in her bid to repeat at Roland Garros. Lucie Safarova, who was runner-up to Williams, moved up six spots to No. 7.
