Rafa Nadal court

Tsitsipas set for rankings leap despite loss in Barcelona final

Greek teenage tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas is expected to move to 44th in the ATP rankings on Monday after going all the way to the final of the Barcelona Open final where he lost 6-2, 6-1 to clay master Rafael Nadal on Sunday.

The top-ranked Spaniard was never seriously challenged on his way to a 19th straight victory on clay.