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Andy Murray deposed as British No 1

Paris - Two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has lost his status as Britain's number one for the first time since 2006 after he was overtaken by Kyle Edmund in the ATP rankings released on Monday.

Edmund has moved up to 24th place as he reaps the benefit of reaching the Australian Open semi-finals, while former world number one Murray, out injured since January and recovering from a hip operation, drops eight places to 29th.

Juan Martin del Potro moves up one place to eighth after he beat big-serving Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to win the Mexican Open on Sunday.

Latest Top 20 in the ATP Tour rankings:

1. Roger Federer (SUI) 10 060 pts

2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9 460

3. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4 870

4. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4 635

5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 4 540

6. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3 810

7. David Goffin (BEL) 3 280

8. Juan Martn Del Potro (ARG) 3 200

9. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3 080

10. Jack Sock (USA) 2 650

11. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 2 475

12. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 2 455

13. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 2 380

14. Pablo Carreo (ESP) 2 315

15. Toms Berdych (CZE) 2 275

16. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2 255

17. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2 220

18. John Isner (USA) 2 205

19. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2 190

20. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 2 125

Selected:

24. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1 642

29. Andy Murray (GBR) 1 460

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