LONDON: Two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has lost his status as Britain’s number one for the first time since 2006 after he was overtaken by Kyle Edmund in the ATP rankings released on Monday.
Edmund has moved up to 24th place as he reaps the benefit of reaching the Australian Open semifinals, while former world number one and three-time Grand Slam winner Murray, out injured since January and recovering from a hip operation, drops eight places to 29th.
“As proud as I am, I would have been much happier had Andy stayed healthy and occupied his place at the very top where he belongs,” Edmund said. “It is humbling to become the British number one and perhaps unwittingly, I’m wishing Andy a speedy recovery and I hope to battle it out with him in a more legitimate fashion in years to come.”
Juan Martin del Potro moves up one place to eighth after he beat big-serving Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to win the Mexican Open on Sunday.
1. Roger Federer (SUI) 10,060 pts
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,460
3. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4,870
4. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4,635
5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 4,540
6. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3,810
7. David Goffin (BEL) 3,280
8. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 3,200 (+1)
9. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3,080 (-1)
10. Jack Sock (USA) 2,650
11. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 2,475 (+1)
12. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 2,455 (+3)
13. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2,380
14. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2,315
15. Tomás Berdych (CZE) 2,275 (+2)
16. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,255 (+7)
17. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2,220 (+1)
18. John Isner (USA) 2,205 (+1)
19. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2,190 (+1)
20. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 2,125 (-4)
24. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1,642 (+1)
29. Andy Murray (GBR) 1,460 (-8)
