Federer surges to No.6 post Indian Wells triumph

Johannesburg [South Africa], Mar.20 :18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has climbed up four places to the sixth spot in the latest ATP rankings after lifting his fifth Indian Wells Masters title.

As a result, Federer leapfrogged arch-rival Rafael Nadal, who got eliminated at the hand of the Swiss maestro in the fourth round in California.

Federer on Sunday once again displayed why he is called a legend as he defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 in an all-Swiss final that lasted for one hour and 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, Andy Murray continues to remain at the top spot despite his second-round exit from Indian Wells while Novak Djokovic, who also made an early exit in the Southern Californian desert, retained the second spot ahead of third-placed Wawrinka.

The current ATP top 10 are : 1. Andy Murray 2. Novak Djokovic 3. Stan Wawrinka 4. Kei Nishikori 5. Milos Raonic 6. Roger Federer 7. Rafael Nadal 8. Dominic Thiem 9. Marin Cilic 10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga..

Source: ANI