Djokovic regains top spot

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Novak Djokovic of Serbia talks to the media during previews for the ATP World Tour Finals Tennis at the O2 Arena on November 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 04: Novak Djokovic of Serbia talks to the media during previews for the ATP World Tour Finals Tennis at the O2 Arena on November 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Published Nov 5, 2012

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BERLIN – Novak Djokovic moved back into first place in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued on Monday and is also assured of prestigious the year-ending top spot the second straight season.

The Serbian stands on 11,420 points, while Switzerland's Roger Federer, who topped last week's rankings and opted not to play in Paris, dropped nearly 3,000 points to 9,465.

The only newcomer into the top 10 is France's Richard Gasquet, who also lost in the second round in Paris. The Frenchman comes in at 10th after moving two places.

ATP top 10 as of November 5 (previous ranking in parenthesis):

1. (2) Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 11,420 points

2. (1) Roger Federer, Switzerland, 9,465

3. (3) Andy Murray, Britain, 7,600

4. (4) Rafael Nadal, Spain, 6,795

5. (5) David Ferrer, Spain, 6,030

6. (6) Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, 4,405

7. (8) Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 4,080

8. (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, France, 3,490

9. (9) Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 2,990 10. (12) Richard Gasquet, France, 2,515 – Sapa-dpa

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