Top spot not on Nadal's mind

Rafael Nadal says he'll focus on the foes in front of him at the ATP Montreal Masters this week, and not on his chance to return to number one in the world.

A semifinal run would see the Spaniard supplant Britain's Andy Murray atop the rankings.

"I don't even think about that now," Nadal said of number one. "I'm trying to have the right preparation now and that's it.

"I'm going to keep trying to play the way I did, so if I'm able to make that happen, I hope to do well."

The top seed is expected to open his campaign on Wednesday.

Murray, who is trying to recover from a hip injury in time for the final Grand Slam of the season, is among the notable absentees from this key US Open tuneup.