13. 09. 2011. ยท
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Nole’s impressive year continued on Monday when he added a third Grand Slam title to his remarkable 2011 season.
The 24-year-old Serb clinched a stunning victory over defending champion Rafael Nadal in one of the greatest duels in the history of tennis and proved beyond doubt that he is the world no.1 by a distance.
After winning the US Open in brilliant fashion , the most dominant player in the world strengthened his place atop men’s tennis increasing his lead in the latest ATP Ranking list.
Novak has 14,720 points, 4,100 more than second-ranked Nadal and 6,340 more than Federer in third position.
ATP top 10:
1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 14.720
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 10,620
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 8,380
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain) 7,165
5. David Ferrer (Spain) 4,200
6. Robin Soderling (Sweden) 3,785
7. Gael Monfils (France) 2,850
8. Mardy Fish (USA) 2,820
9. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 2,770
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) 2,710
Novak will be heading to Belgrade to join his teammates for next weekend’s Davis Cup World Group semi-final tie against Argentina which will be held from September 16-18 in Belgrade Arena. Serbia is the defending champion.
Enjoy one of the most beautiful points of the epic US Open final:
