Federer heads unchanged men’s tennis rankings

October 12th, 2009 HAMBURG - Roger Federer maintained first place in the latest men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP as Novak Djokovic closed in on the top three with a Beijing title the previous day. The Swiss Federer leads the way with 11,255 points from Spanish rival Rafael Nadal, who has 8,945 after returning last week to action from injury.

October 5th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina continues to head an unchanged top 10 tennis rankings released Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Russia's Safina has 8,250 points, with American Serena Williams 7,806 and sister Venus on 6,367.

October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Rohan Bopanna marked his sensational comeback to singles play by making a quantum jump of 89 places to 358th in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) rankings released Monday. The 29-year-old Bangalorean last week beat World No.51 Argentine Jose Acasuso in the first round and then took a set off World No.12 Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the second.

September 28th, 2009 HAMBURG - Roger Federer continues to lead an unchanged top 10 in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued Monday. Federer has 11,255 points, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Andy Murray (8,390).

September 28th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina remains top of an unchanged tennis rankings released Monday by the WTA. Russia's Safina has 8,340 points, followed by Serena Williams on 7,807 and sister Venus on 6,645.

September 21st, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina stayed ahead of the Williams sisters Serena and Venus in the WTA tennis rankings released Monday. The Russian Safina has 8,340 points, with Serena Williams on 7,807 and sister Venus on 6,645.

July 23rd, 2009 Federer, Nadal, Roddick head US Open men's fieldWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Five-time defending champion Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick are among eight Grand Slam winners leading the men's field for the U.S.

July 13th, 2009 HAMBURG - Wimbledon champion Roger Federer stayed ahead of Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray at the top of the men's tennis rankings, issued by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Monday. The leading 10 was largely unchanged, with losing Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick of the United States moving up one place to fifth, exchanging places with Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.

July 13th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot on the women's tennis rankings issued by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Monday. Safina, who was beaten in straight sets by Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals earlier this month, leads an unchanged top 10 with 10,521 points.

July 6th, 2009 Record-breaking Federer back on top of ATP rankings HAMBURG - Roger Federer returned to the top of the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the ATP, the day after his record-breaking Wimbledon title. The Swiss dethroned Spanish rival Rafael Nadal after ten and a half months at the top with his epic five-set win over American Andy Roddick for a 15th Grand Slam crown at the All England Club.

July 6th, 2009 Federer returns to No. 1 with Wimbledon winWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is back at No.

July 6th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot in the women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) after she yet again failed to get a first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. Safina, crushed in straight sets by Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals last week, leads an unchanged top 10 with 10,521 points.

June 22nd, 2009 HAMBURG - Rafael Nadal retained the world number one ranking in men's tennis in the latest Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) list issued Monday but is under threat of losing it to Roger Federer as Wimbledon gets underway. Nadal leads the way with 12,735 points from Federer (10,620) and Briton Andy Murray (9,230), but has pulled out of the grass court Grand Slam due to knee problems.

June 8th, 2009 Federer closes gap with Nadal; Soderling risesPARIS — Roger Federer's French Open victory cut the points gap between him and No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings by more than half.

May 25th, 2009 HAMBURG - Rafael Nadal has taken a big lead as he begins his conquest for a fifth straight French Open title in the men's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals. Nadal tops the bill with 14,960 points ahead of long-time rival Roger Federer, who has 10,470 after handing Nadal a rare defeat on clay in the Madrid masters final May 24.