Ivanisevic rises to world no. 2

JAKARTA (JP): Croatian Goran Ivanisevic leap-frogged world ratings to a career-high of two from five in the men's singles rankings, issued by the Association of Tennis Players (ATP), yesterday, as American Pete Sampras continued his domination of men's tennis.

Ivanisevic earned the second spot, formerly held by German Michael Stich, after reaching the finals of the Wimbledon championships. The hard-hitting Croat poured on 25 aces but lost 6-7. 6-7, 0-6 to give Sampras his second straight title on Sunday's final.

The latest list also saw American former world number one Jim Courier drop out of the top 10 list, putting him at number 11 for the first time since 1991. (amd)

ATP rankings pts

1. Pete Sampras 5405 2. Goran Ivanisevic 3106 3. Michael Stich 2895 4. Sergi Bruguera 2757 5. Todd Martin 2563 6. Stefan Edberg 2558 7. Michael Chang 2551 8. Andrei Medvedev 2534 9. Boris Becker 2108 10. Thomas Muster 2025