FEDERER CLIMBS ATP RANKINGS

Paris, France - Roger Federer climbed to third place in the latest ATP rankings on Monday on the strength of his record eighth Wimbledon triumph. His 19th Grand Slam win saw the Swiss jump two places up the rankings still dominated by Britain's Andy Murray, eliminated from Wimbledon in the quarterfinals, while Rafael Nadal, knocked out in the fourth round, holds on to second place.

ATP rankings [Top ten]: 1 Andy Murray (7,750 points), 2 Rafael Nadal (7,465), 3 Roger Federer (6,545), 4 Novak Djokovic (6,325), 5 Stan Wawrinka (6,140), 6 Marin Cilic (5,075), 7 Dominic Thiem (4,030), 8 Kei Nishikori (3,740), 9. Milos Raonic (3,310), 10 Grigor Dimitrov (3,160).