Murray gets back to Nº 3 in the world rankings

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 15:16

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Andy Murray retained his Shanghai Masters title by beating David Ferrer 7-5, 6-4 in the final, and in doing so moved up to number three in the world rankings.

The win in China was Murray's third title in as many weeks, following victories in Bangkok and Tokyo, where he beat Rafael Nadal in the final.

The 24-year-old moves above Roger Federer in the ATP rankings, dropping the Swiss superstar out of the top three for the first time since June 2003, the month before he won the first of his 16 Grand Slam titles. It is Murray's first appearance in the top three since March 2010.