India, Jan. 29 -- Rafael Nadal moved two places up in the ATP rankings after an updated list was released on Monday following the end of the 2025 Australian Open, despite having retired from professional tennis.

The last time Nadal was on the court was in November, during Spain's Davis Cup match against the Netherlands. Nadal had featured in the first singles tie, where he lost in straight sets against Botic van de Zandschulp. It was the final match of his professional career as Nadal decided to draw curtains on his illustrious career after a long struggle with injuries.

Despite not having played a single match thereafter, Nadal climbed two spots up in the rankings chart to take the 171st place, just one behind British player Dan Evans....