France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved up a place to eighth in the latest ATP Rankings published Monday on the strength of his victory in Vienna.
More importantly he overtook American Mardy Fish to go seventh in the race to qualify for next month’s ATP World Tour Finals in London.
World number one Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and David Ferrer are already in possession of five of the eight tickets available for the season-ending event which starts on November 20.
Those still fighting for a place in the Finals will have to stake their claim in Valencia, Spain and Basel, Switzerland this week before heading to the Paris Masters next week.
Latest ATP Rankings on October 31
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13,860 pts
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 10,375
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 7,825
4. Roger Federer (SUI) 7,530
5. David Ferrer (ESP) 4,710
6. Robin Soderling (SWE) 3,500
7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 3,230
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3,040 (+1)
9. Mardy Fish (USA) 2,965 (-1)
10. Gael Monfils (FRA) 2,525
11. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2,380
12. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2,335
13. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2,305
14. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 2,135 (+1)
15. Andy Roddick (USA) 2,120 (-1)
16. Alexandr Dolgopolov Jr. (UKR) 1,880
17. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 1,820
18. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1,810
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1,765
20. Marin Cilic (CRO) 1,745 (+2)
Race to the ATP World Tour Finals
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 13,295
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9,500
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 7,200
4. Roger Federer (SUI) 5,185
5. David Ferrer (ESP) 4,300
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 2,940
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2,890
8. Mardy Fish (USA) 2,875
9. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2,370
10. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2,305
11. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 2,180
12. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2,155
13. Robin Soderling (SWE) 2,080
14. Gael Monfils (FRA) 1,925
15. Alexandr Dolgopolov Jr (UKR) 1,835
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