London – By reaching the final in the ATP 500 of Rio de Janeiro (where he beat Nadal before succumbing to Ferrer), Fabio Fognini earned six positions in the ranking released this morning by ATP. The Ligurian is always the number one Italian, and occupies the 22nd number. Behind him, stable Andreas Seppi (n. 36) while both Simone Bolelli (n. 52) and Paolo Lorenzi (n. 66) advance. As for the international top-ten, the defeat in the Rio semifinals cost Nadal the third place, ceded to Andy Murray. In the top ten there is also the Bulgarian Dimitrov, who won the tenth position from Marin Cilic. (9Colonne)
