After his victory in Houston, Juan Mónaco tied his career best and climbed two positions in the World Ranking to No. 14; while Juan Martín del Potro remains No. 11 after the ATP revealed today the new tour’s rankings after the weekend’s activity.
Meanwhile, Juan Ignacio Chela lost one spot and descended top No.33, and David Nalbandián remained at No.49.
With his finals appearance in Houston, John Isner eases past an ailing Mardy Fish and becomes the No.1 US tennis player by advancing one spot to No. 9. Isner is skipping a return trip to Monte Carlo this week (his Davis Cup triumph at the very same club still fresh in his mind) to return to Florida and get fitter and stronger for an assault on the clay-court season.
ATP Tour’s World Rankings
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12670 pts.
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9215
3. Roger Federer (SUI) 8880
4. Andy Murray (GBR) 7680
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 4795
6. David Ferrer (ESP) 4280
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3810
8. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2820
9. John Isner (USA) 2770 (+1)
10. Mardy Fish (USA) 2725 (-1)
11. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 2700
12. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2265
13. Gael Monfils (FRA) 2075 (+1)
14. Juan Monaco (ARG) 2015 (+2)
15. Gilles Simon (FRA) 1980 (-2)
16. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 1900 (-1)
17. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 1625 (+1)
18. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1595 (-1)
19. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 1565
20. Florian Mayer (GER) 1540
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25. Marcel Granollers (ESP) 1.305 (+1)
33. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 1.165 (-1)
37. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 1.076
39. Pablo Andújar (ESP) 1.045 (+19)
42. Albert Ramos (ESP) 987 (+10)
45. Thomaz Belluci (BRA) 975 (-1)
46. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 960 (+2)
49. David Nalbandian (ARG) 905
52. Santiago Giraldo (COL) 853 (+1)
54. Alejandro Falla (COL) 830
71. Albert Montañés (ESP) 690 (-2)
72. Leonardo Mayer (ARG) 690
79. Guillermo García-López (ESP) 646 (+1)
99. Joao Souza (BRA) 554
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