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Record-breaker Nadal moves closer to Federer

Rafael Nadal grabbed his clay-court hat-trick in Madrid © Getty Images

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Rafael Nadal moved up to No. 2 in the world rankings after winning an 18th Masters title in Madrid on Sunday.

After a record-breaking weekend, Nadal avenged his final defeat to Roger Federer at the Caja Magica last year with a 6-4 7-6(5) victory to overtake Andre Agassi's record of 17 ATP Masters titles and became the first man to win all three clay-court Masters titles in a single season.

The Spaniard overtakes Novak Djokovic to move up a place behind world No. 1 Federer, but he is still 3150 points behind the Swiss. Andy Murray remains fourth after his quarter-final appearance in Madrid.

Dinara Safina, who led the women's rankings this time last year, tumbled to ninth place after back-to-back defeats in Rome and Madrid. The Russian, who won both titles in Rome and Madrid last year, has struggled to rediscover her form after returning from a back injury. As in the men's rankings, a former world No. 1 moved up to second; Venus Williams overtaking Caroline Wozniacki after a final appearance in Madrid.

ATP World Rankings
1. Roger Federer (SUI), 2. Rafael Nadal (ESP), 3. Novak Djokovic (SRB), 4. Andy Murray (GBR) 5. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG), 6. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS), 7. Robin Soderling (SWE), 8. Andy Roddick (USA), 9. Fernando Verdasco (ESP), 10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

WTA World Rankings
1. Serena Williams (USA), 2. Venus Williams (USA), 3. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN), 4. Jelena Jankovic (SRB), 5. Elena Dementieva (Rus), 6. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS), 7. Sam Stosur (AUS), 8. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL), 9. Dinara Safina (RUS), 10. Kim Clijsters (BEL)

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