ATP rankings: Dominic Thiem leapfrogs Roger Federer to career best high

Michael Graham 18 Mar 2019 4:13 PM

Dominic Thiem after leapfrogging Roger Federer in ATP rankings

Roger Federer’s run to the final at Indian Wells was not enough to stop his slide down the ATP rankings after he saw winner Dominic Thiem leapfrog him.

Federer was defeated by Thiem in the final in California – a result that has seen the Austrian leap four places in the rankings to a career-best world number four.

Federer, therefore, has slipped down to three, with Kei Nishikori climbing a place to sixth.

Juan Martin del Potro, who won Indian Wells last year but was unable to defend it due to injury woes, is the biggest loser in the latest ATP rankings, slipping three places to number eight.

Kevin Anderson, who also missed the tournament with injury, also slid as a result.

The top three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Alexander Zverev remain unmoved.

ATP rankings (March 18, 2019):

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 10,990 pts

2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8,725

3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6,630

4. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4,755 (+4)

5. Roger Federer (SUI) 4,600 (-1)

6. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4,235 (+1)

7. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4,115 (-1)

8. Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) 3,585 (-3)

9. John Isner (USA) 3,485