Federer second in rankings

Paris - Roger Federer's triumph in the Shanghai Masters tournament on Sunday has seen him back up to second in the ATP world rankings, the first time he has been that high since May, 2013.

The 33-year-old Swiss star is more than 3,000 points behind top-ranked Novak Djokovic, but he did have the satisfaction of defeating the Serb in straight sets in the Shanghai semi-finals.

Rafael Nadal moves down to third in the rankings with Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka staying at fourth despite an early exit in China to Gilles Simon.

The Frenchman went on to reach the final where he lost to Federer and that was enough to hoist him up 11 places to 18th.

ATP world rankings:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12 510

2. Roger Federer (SUI) 9 080 (+1)

3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8 105 (-1)

4. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5 385

5. David Ferrer (ESP) 4 585

6. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4 355

7. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4 325

8. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3 945 (+1)

9. Milos Raonic (CAN) 3 885 (-1)

10. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3 745

11. Andy Murray (GBR) 3 635

12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2 705

13. Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 2 465

14. Feliciano LOpez (ESP) 2 060 (+7)

15. John Isner (USA) 1 970 (-1)

16. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1 935 (+2)

17. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 1 875 (-1)

18. Gilles Simon (FRA) 1 810 (+11)

19. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 1 790 (-2)

20. Gal Monfils (FRA) 1 735 (-5)