Basel finalist Nishikori climbs eight places

Japan's rising star Kei Nishikori climbed eight places to 24th on the strength of his appearance in Sunday's Basel final where he lost to Roger Federer, who remains fourth, in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday.

Japan's rising star Kei Nishikori climbed eight places to 24th on the strength of his appearance in Sunday's Basel final where he lost to Roger Federer, who remains fourth, in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday.

The top ten remain unchanged with Serbia's Novak Djokovic continuing to top the rankings on 13785 points clear of Rafael Nadal on 10375, with Andy Murray in third.

ATP rankings
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13785 pts
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 10375
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 7780
4. Roger Federer (SUI) 7530
5. David Ferrer (ESP) 4390
6. Robin Soderling (SWE) 3320
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3230
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2935
9. Mardy Fish (USA) 2875
10. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2525
11. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2380
12. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 2315 (+2)
13. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2305
14. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2200 (-2)
15. Andy Roddick (USA) 2030
16. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1900 (+3)
17. Oleksandr Dolgopolov Jr. (UKR) 1880 (-1)
18. Marin Cilic (CRO) 1745 (+2)
19. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 1730 (-2)
20. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1720 (-2)
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24. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 1500 (+8)
28. Marcel Granollers (ESP) 1335 (+6)

Race to the ATP World Tour Finals in London
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13475 (qualified)
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9500 (qualified)
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 7200 (qualified)
4. Roger Federer (SUI) 5685 (qualified)
5. David Ferrer (ESP) 4300 (qualified)
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 2940
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2935
8. Mardy Fish (USA) 2875
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9. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2370
10. Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 2315
11. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2305
12. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2155
13. Robin Soderling (SWE) 2120
14. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 1925