In-form Murray rises two more places

27 October 2014 11:31

Olympic champion Andy Murray climbed two places to eighth after winning his second tournament in a row in Valencia, as the new ATP rankings were released Monday.

Murray won a three-set thriller against Spanish veteran Tommy Robredo, who also moved up four places to 17th, a week after the Scot triumphed in Vienna.

Roger Federer closed in a little on world number one Novak Djokovic by winning in Basel, while Tomas Berdych jumped a place to fifth.

ATP rankings as of October 27, 2014:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11,510

2. Roger Federer (SUI) 9,280

3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8,195

4. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5,385

5. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4,485 (+1)

6. David Ferrer (ESP) 4,465 (-1)

7. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4,355

8. Andy Murray (GBR) 4,295 (+2)

9. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4,195 (-1)

10. Milos Raonic (CAN) 3,930 (-1)

11. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3,645

12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2,660

13. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 2,465

14. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 2,085 (+1)

15. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,065 (-1)

16. John Isner (USA) 1,970

17. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 1,970 (+4)

18. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 1,945 (-1)

19. Gilles Simon (FRA) 1,810 (-1)

20. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 1,790 (-1)

Source: AFP