Serena, Djokovic top Tennis rankings
PARIS: Serbian Novak Djokovic and American Serena Williams topped the ATP and WTA ranking, respectively, with large margins between them and the second position holders.
Djokovic, winner in Miami, consolidated his place atop the rankings, more than 4,000 points (the equivalent of two Grand Slam victories) ahead of Switzerland’s Roger Federer.
Beaten Miami finalist Andy Murray moved into third spot, while Rafael Nadal slipped back two places to fifth, his worst position in two years. Japan’s Kei Nishikori leaped to the fourth spot.
Serena, who won the Miami title for an eighth time, consolidated her place atop the rankings ahead of Russian Maria Sharapova with a difference of nearly two thousand points. Romanian Simona Halep bagged the third position while Petra Kvitova and Caroline Wozniacki stay put on fourth and fifth spots.
However, the highlight of the rankings was Spain’s Carla Suarez, who for the first time broke into the top 10 of the WTA rankings after reaching the final of the Miami tournament.
ATP rankings
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13,205 points
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 8895
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 6060 (+1)
4. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 5280 (+1)
5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5255 (-2)
6. Milos Raonic (CAN) 5070
7. David Ferrer (ESP) 4670
8. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4510 (+1)
9. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 4405 (-1)
10. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3360
11. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3055
12. Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 2380
13. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2210 (+1)
14. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2135 (-1)
15. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1940
16. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 1915 (+1)
17. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 1910 (-1)
18. Gael Monfils (FRA) 1750 (+1)
19. John Isner (USA) 1720 (+5)
20. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 1720 (-2)
WTA rankings
Rankings as of April 6
1. Serena Williams (USA) 9981
2. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 7890
3. Simona Halep (ROM) 7571
4. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6060
5. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4675
6. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 4200
7. Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) 4122
8. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 3420 (+1)
9. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3385 (-1)
10. Carla Suarez (ESP) 3340 (+2)
11. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 3135 (-1)
12. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2880 (+2)
13. Lucie Safarova (CZE) 2870 (-2)
14. Sara Errani (ITA) 2735 (-1)
15. Venus Williams (USA) 2591 (+1)
16. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2500 (-1)
17. Jelena Jankovic 2420 (SRB)
18. Sabine Lisicki (GER) 2127 (+3)
19. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2125
20. Madison Keys (USA) 2075 (-2)
Source: AFP
