Novak Djokovic Edges Roger Federer for Top Spot in Tennis Power Rankings 0
The U.S. hard court swing is underway this week as players compete at the ATP Masters Series Tennis Tournament in the desert at Indian Wells followed by another sunny outing at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami.
Last year’s champion at Indian Wells, Rafael Nadal, has been sidelined with injuries since the Australian Open. No. 1 seed Roger Federer has also been absent from play since the Australian Open with a lung infection.
As the top players vie once again for supremacy, look for the rankings race to heat up as the lull is set aside and the summer season beckons.
The Top 10
1. Novak Djokovic (Last Power Ranking: OLI; ATP Ranking: 2)
Last Four Tournaments: Dubai [Winner], Rotterdam [Semifinalist], 2010 Australian Open [Quarterfinalist], ATP WTF London [RR 2-1]. Power Ranking Points: 382
Novak Djokovic takes the victory in Dubai from Mikhail Youzhny
Taking over the top spot this week is the Serb Djokovic who just repeated as the champion in Dubai overcoming Mikhail Youzhny in the final. Even though Djokovic was not playing his best tennis, he found a way to win this event and cement his No. 2 status on the ATP tour.
This weekend Djokovic played Davis Cup for the Serbs against the U.S. and even though the U.S. team came back to win the doubles match, ultimately the Serbs prevailed thanks in part to Djokovic’s dual wins in singles.
Last year at Indian Wells Djokovic lost in the quarterfinals to American Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-2. This year as the No. 2 seed, Djokovic will expect to do much better. Much will depend upon the draw which is to be released shortly. The current state of tennis mastery will become much clearer once the two ATP hard court Master Series events are concluded at Indian Wells and Miami.
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