Federer back as world number two ahead of U.S. Open


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 24 Aug 2015

Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts after breaking serve during his Men's Singles Final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, July 12, 2015. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON (Reuters) - Five-times winner Roger Federer will go into next week's U.S. Open as the world number two after beating Novak Djokovic in the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati at the weekend.

Monday's new ATP rankings put the Swiss back in front of Britain's Andy Murray, the player he defeated in the semi-finals in Cincinnati.

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