What can happen in the next release of the ATP Ranking ?

In the new release of the ATP Entry Ranking on Monday April 7th, only few changes can happen, here is how it works.

In the top 6 player there will be no changes. But...

Roger Federer will only win 50 pts by reaching one more step than last year.

Nadal could be trailing Roger Federer by only 520 points if he wins this week Masters Series.

Novak Djokovic has a big loss in term of points (495pts) after his second round loss against South African Kevin Anderson.

Nikolai Davydenko has 3025pts and surpasses the 3000 points mark by going into this week's final.

David Ferrer made the Last 16 in 2007 and lost 70pts with his second round loss.

James Blake after in QF loss to Nadal gains 120 pts and is guaranteed to gain at least one spot.

Richard Gasquet has already lost 2 spots and would be World N°10 as he lost in his first match this week.

The big mover in the next week ranking is Tomas Berdych as he moves up to the N°9 spot and could reach a career high number 7 if he wins the Sony Ericsson Open.

Outside the Top 10, Igor Andreev (32) will now move inside the top 30, and Janko Tipsarevic (41) will move inside the Top 40 to reach his career high around the 38th place.

Actual World Number 15 Guillermo Canas will lose 375pts and around 10 spots. As Andy Murray currently N°13 and Ivan Ljubicic (24) will both lose 220 pts as they were semi finalist last year. They will lose around 10 and 5 spots respectively.

___________________________Finalist_______Champion

1 - Roger Federer_______6600
2 - Rafael Nadal _______5805*__---> 5930___-->___ 6080
3 - Novak Djokovic ______4785
4 - Nikolai Davydenko ___2900*___---> 3025___-->___ 3175
5 - David Ferrer ______)_2570
6 - Andy Roddick ______2260
7 - David Nalbandian ___)2070
8 - James Blake ______)_1920
9 - Tomas Berdych _____1875
10 - Richard Gasquet ____1850

*Before the Final takes place, and updated with SF points.


Concerning the ATP Race rankings.

Djokovic stays N°1, and Nadal N°2, Tsonga and Federer lose a spot to Andy Roddick. Davydenko could take a spot to Federer by one point if he beats Roddick and could be the Race N°3 with the title. Tomas Berdych will move well into the Race top 10.