Murray up to second in world rankings

PARIS (AFP) –

Andy Murray is pictured during the final against David Ferrer at the Sony Open on March 31, 2013 in Florida

Britain’s Andy Murray is pictured during a final against David Ferrer at the Sony Open on March 31, 2013 in Key Biscayne, Florida. Murray’s win in the Miami Masters has pushed him back up to second in the world rankings ahead of Roger Federer and behind only Novak Djokovic.

Andy Murray’s win in the Miami Masters has pushed him back up to second in the world rankings ahead of Roger Federer and behind only Novak Djokovic.

The 25-year-old Scotsman, who defeated David Ferrer in the final in Florida, was last in that position in 2009 when Rafael Nadal stood at number one and Federer was third ahead of Djokovic.

The Serb remains comfortably in first position ahead of the claycourt season in Europe when Nadal, who has made a successful return from injury, is expected to once again dominate.

Monday’s rankings represent the first time since November 10, 2003 that neither Federer nor Nadal has been in the top two.

ATP top rankings:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,370 pts

2. Andy Murray (GBR) 8,750 (+1)

3. Roger Federer (SUI) 8,670 (–1)

4. David Ferrer (ESP) 7,050 (+1)

5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,385 (-1)

6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 5,145

7. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4,750

8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3,660

9. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 3,230 (+1)

10. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 3,000 (-1)

11. Marin Cilic (CRO) 2,705

12. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2,435

13. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2,390

14. Tommy Haas (GER) 2,260 (+4)

15. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2,135

16. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2,095

17. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1,960

18. Andreas Seppi (ITA) 1,865 (+1)

19. Juan Monaco (ARG) 1,835 (-5)

20. Sam Querrey (USA) 1,825