| Novak Djokovic AFP FILE PHOTO |
PARIS: Serb Novak Djokovic finishes as world number one for the second straight year, as he sits top of the final 2012 rankings released by the ATP on Monday.
Djokovic has 12,920 points with Swiss Roger Federer second on 10,265, Andy Murray in third place and Rafael Nadal in fourth despite being on the injury sidelines since July.
Czech veteran Radek Stepanek, 34, who stunned Spaniard Nicolas Almagro to secure a first Davis Cup victory for the Czech Republic at the weekend, moves up sixth place to 31st as a result.
Rankings
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,920 pts
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 10,265
3. Andy Murray (GBR) 8000
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6795
5. David Ferrer (ESP) 6430
6. Tomas Berdych (CZE) 4680
7. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 4480
8. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 3490
9. Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 2990
10. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 2515
11. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 2515
12. Juan Monaco (ARG) 2430
13. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2380
14. John Isner (USA) 2215
15. Marin Cilic (CRO) 2210
16. Gilles Simon (FRA) 2165
17. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1900
18. Alexandr Dolgopolov Jr. (UKR) 1855
19. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 1830
20. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 1770
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