Nadal tops ATP world rankings

Rafael Nadal has finished the year firmly atop the world rankings despite losing to Roger Federer in the ATP Tour Championship final in London on Sunday.

The Spaniard has 12,450 points, 3,305 ahead of Federer whom he replaced at the top after winning the French Open and Wimbledon during the summer. Nadal went on to win the US Open, while Federer took the year’s first Grand Slam title in Australia.

Andy Murray, meanwhile, moved back above Robin Soderling to fourth place on the back of his run into the semi-finals in London.

Nadal and Federer have filled the year-ending top two spots in the world rankings since 2005.

AFP

World Top 20:

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP)

2. Roger Federer (SUI)

3. Novak Djokovic (SRB)

4. Andy Murray (GBR)

5. Robin Soderling (SWE)

6. Tomas Berdych (CZE)

7. David Ferrer (ESP)

8. Andy Roddick (USA)

9. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)

10. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS)

11. Jürgen Melzer (AUT)

12. Gaël Monfils (FRA)

13. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)

14. Marin Cilic (CRO)

15. Nicolas Almagro (ESP)

16. Mardy Fish (USA)

17. Ivan Ljubicic (CRO)

18. Sam Querrey (USA)

19. John Isner (USA)

20. Marcos Bagdhatis (CYP)