ATP Rankings: Bernard Tomic Climbs to 70 From 124
Twenty-one year-old Bernard Tomic of Australia defeated defending champion Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) in Sunday's final in Bogota to add to his victory in the Sydney International in 2014.
- Written by Agence-France Presse
- Updated: July 21, 2014 05:53 pm IST
Australia's Bernard Tomic climbed from 124 to 70 in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday on the strength of his second career win in Bogota.
The 21-year-old defeated defending champion Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) in Sunday's final to add to his victory in the Sydney International in 2014. (Tomic Hails Huge Bogota Win)
Tomic's career had taken a downward turn since making the fourth round of the 2012 Australian Open, a decline which saw his ATP ranking slip from 27.
The only change in the top 10 headed by Serbia's Novak Djokovic involved Spain's David Ferrer, who jumped one place into sixth. (WTA Rankings: Caroline Wozniacki Moves Up, Serena Williams Maintains Top Spot)
ATP rankings:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13,130 points
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 12,670
3. Roger Federer (SUI) 6,070
4. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 5,770
5. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4,410
6. David Ferrer (ESP) 4,085 (1)
7. Milos Raonic (CAN) 3,920 (-1)
8. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 3,360
9. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3,270
10. Andy Murray (GBR) 3,040
11. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 2,780
12. John Isner (USA) 2,690
13. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 2,680
14. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 2,370
15. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 1,910 (1)
16. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 1,785 (2)
17. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 1,755
18. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 1,745 (2)
19. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) 1,735
20. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 1,725 (-5)
70. Bernard Tomic (AUS) 746 (54)
