French Open: Rafael Nadal regains world No. 1 ranking

Spaniard beat Alexander Zverev to win Italian Open title in Rome

Rafael Nadal world ranking French Open tennis
Rafael Nadal has won a record eight Italian Open titles
(Image credit: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal will head to next week’s French Open Grand Slam as the world’s top male tennis player after winning the Italian Open yesterday.

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