Somdev

New Delhi: An unexpected loss in the qualifying competition of the Champaign Challenger has prolonged Somdev Dev Varman’s wait to break into the top-200 as the Indian Davis Cupper slipped three places to 204 in the latest ATP rankings issued on Monday.

In doubles, Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes remained at sixth and 10th place, respectively.

In the women’s ranking, out of action Sania Mirza hung on to the 99th spot.

RANKINGS (Top 10)

Men: 1.(1) Rafael Nadal (Esp) 6675 points; 2. (2) Roger Federer (Sui) 5305; 3. (3) Novak Djokovic (Srb) 5295; 4. (4) Andy Murray (GBR) 3720; 5. (5) Nikolay Davydenko (Rus) 2715; 6. (7) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra) 2050; 7. (9) Gilles Simon (Fra) 1980; 8. (6) Andy Roddick (US) 1970; 9. (8) Juan Martin del Potro (Arg) 1945; 10. (10) James Blake (US) 1775.

Women: 1. (1) Jelena Jankovic (Srb) 4710 points; 2. (2) Serena Williams (US) 3866; 3. (3) Dinara Safina (Rus) 3817; 4. (4) Elena Dementieva (Rus) 3663; 5. (5) Ana Ivanovic (Srb) 3457; 6. (6) Venus Williams (US) 3272; 7. (7) Vera Zvonareva (Rus) 2952; 8. (8) Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus) 2726; 9. (9) Maria Sharapova (Rus) 2515; 10. (10) Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) 2286.