Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top five in the ATP rankings for the first time in 10 years after failing to successfully defend his title at the Madrid Open.
Nadal dropped to seventh in the rankings, meaning he could face higher-ranked opponents as early as the quarterfinals at the French Open.
u25a0 Gilles Simon took advantage of a few key double faults by Jack Sock and rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win in the opening round of the Italian Open in Rome. Tenth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov also played cleanly in a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Jerzy Janowicz.