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Novak Djokovic began its participation in the Tournament of Rome to assault the number one in the ATP ranking of Spanish Rafael Nadal, whom he defeated on Sunday in the Madrid final.
After winning all six tournaments he has played in 2011, the Balkan has the opportunity, for the first time, settling in the lead and snatch the left-handed Spaniard, who was interrupted his streak on clay.
If Djokovic wins seventh consecutive tournament and Nadal, the defending champion in Rome, falls before the semifinals, Djokovic will be number one in the world.
However, it could get then at Roland Garros. In fact, Nadal, after losing to Djokovic in Madrid, said the number one was "buttoned up."
Today, the difference of 1,805 points is a list that loses a job Nicolas Almagro and Albert Montanes tenth and suffers a steep drop, lost twelve positions and drops to 38.