Ranking Doesn’t Bother Me —Nadal

Rafael Nadal’s chances of winning an open era record seventh French Open title next month will not be affected by his fall to number three in the world rankings, the Spaniard has said.

His third-round defeat last week in Madrid meant he was overtaken by tournament winner Roger Federer, with Novak Djokovic still top of the pile.

“Being number two or number three isn’t going to change my goal,” Nadal told a news conference at the Foro Italico.