Federer at fourth spot in ATP rankings

Madrid April 3 (IANS) Swiss great Roger Federer has jumped to fourth place in the mens Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released on Monday after winning the Miami Open.

Federer defeated Spanish Rafael Nadal in the final of the tennis tournament on Sunday reports Efe.

British tennis player Andy Murray remained at the top of the ATP world singles rankings with 11 960 points.

The 29-year-old Scot led the rankings for the first time in his career on November 7 and has kept the lead since.

Serbian Novak Djokovic came in second with 7 915 points.

The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:

1. Andy Murray (UK) 11 960 points

2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 7 915

3. Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 5 785

4. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 5 305

5. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 4 735

6. Milos Raonic (Canada) 4 345

7. Kei Nishikori (Japan) 4 310

8. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 3 385

9. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 3 385

10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 3 265.

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