ATP rankings: In-form Andy Murray rises to eighth spot

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

Paris: 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.


Andy Murray 

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. K

ei 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)

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