Nadal returns to Number 1 in ATP rankings

French Open champion Rafael Nadal returned to Number 1 in the ATP rankings today, reclaiming the top spot from Roger Federer 11 months after relinquishing it.



Nadal\'s fifth title at Roland Garros, a year after he was upset in the fourth round, gave him enough rankings points to move up from Number 2. He was ranked Number 1 for 46 weeks previously, but was overtaken by Federer in July 2009.



By getting bumped down to Number 2, Federer was left one week short of tying Pete Sampras\' career record of 286 total weeks at Number 1.



Number 3 Novak Djokovic, Number 4 Andy Murray and Number 5 Nikolay Davydenko stayed put from the previous rankings, while Andy Roddick went up one spot to Number 7, and reigning US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro slid two notches to Number 8.



In the WTA rankings, sisters Serena and Venus Williams remain one and two in singles.



French Open champion Francesca Schiavone went up 11 spots to a career-high Number 6 in singles.