In-form Andy Murray rises two more places in ATP rankings

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Andy Murray displays his trophy after winning the final match against Tommy Robredo from Spain, at ATP 500 World Tour Valencia Open tennis tournament at the agora building of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. AP

PARIS — Olympic champion Andy Murray climbed two places to eighth after winning his second tournament in a row in Valencia, as the new ATP rankings were released Monday.

Murray won a three-set thriller against Spanish veteran Tommy Robredo, who also moved up four places to 17th, a week after the Scot triumphed in Vienna.

Roger Federer closed in a little on world number one Novak Djokovic by winning in Basel, while Tomas Berdych jumped a place to fifth.

ATP rankings as of October 27, 2014:

Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11,510
Roger Federer (SUI) 9,280
Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8,195
Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5,385
Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4,485 (+1)
David Ferrer (ESP) 4,465 (-1)
Kei Nishikori (JPN) 4,355
Andy Murray (GBR) 4,295 (+2)
Marin Cilic (CRO) 4,195 (-1)
Milos Raonic (CAN) 3,930 (-1)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3,645
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 2,660
Ernests Gulbis (LAT) 2,465
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 2,085 (+1)
Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,065 (-1)
John Isner (USA) 1,970
Tommy Robredo (ESP) 1,970 (+4)
Kevin Anderson (RSA) 1,945 (-1)
Gilles Simon (FRA) 1,810 (-1)
Fabio Fognini (ITA) 1,790 (-1)