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

August 24, 2015 19:40 IST

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia to win the mens singles final at the Western & Southern Open. Photograph: Rob Carr/Getty Images

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.

It means Federer, 34, who last won the U.S. Open in 2008, cannot meet world number one Djokovic until the final.

Richard Gasquet of France went up one place to number 12, replacing American John Isner, but the biggest mover was Feliciano Lopez of Spain, up five places to number 18.

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