Novak Djokovic has slipped out of the world’s top four for the first time in a decade.
The former number one fell to fifth in the new ATP ranking list when it was published on Monday. US Open champion Stan Wawrinka replaces the Serb in fourth place.
Djokovic, who last week announced he would take the rest of the season off in a bid to cure a long-standing elbow injury, had been permanently ranked inside the top four since July 2007.
The move comes after last year’s points for Djokovic winning the Montreal Masters came off the rolling 12-month system.
Andy Murray remains as world number one, although that position will be under threat from Rafael Nadal when the pair compete in Montreal next week.
Further down the rankings, Briton Kyle Edmund climbs again.
Edmund made the second ATP semi-final of his career in Atlanta to rise four places to 41st – just one position shy of his career-high.
The 22-year-old’s run ensured he kept his British number two status which is coming under pressure from Bedene, who now sits 46th.
Edmund will look to return to the top 40 when he plays in Washington this week. Bedene, however, is not in action.
Meanwhile, British number five Cameron Norrie cracks the top 200 for the first time in his career following his first Challenger Tour title in Binghamton, New York.
Norrie beat Andy Murray’s Queen’s Club conqueror Jordan Thompson in three sets in Sunday’s final, fighting back from a break down in the final set, and is up to 199th in the ranking list as a result.
With Dan Evans set to face a lengthy drugs ban after admitting using cocaine, Norrie is effectively the British number four.
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