Austria's Dominic Thiem returns the ball to Brazil's Felipe Meligeni (out of frame) during the ATP World Tour Rio Open singles match at the Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Feb 18, 2020. (MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP)

BEIJING - Austria's Dominic Thiem has reached a career high of third place in the latest world ATP rankings released Monday.

The 26-year-old has 7,045 points to overtake Swiss great Roger Federer, who is currently out with a knee injury and intending to return for the grass season from June.

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Novak Djokovic remains top on 10,220 points

Novak Djokovic remains top on 10,220 points. The Serbian has won the Dubai title at the weekend to extend his unbeaten start to the season.

Spain's Rafael Nadal is second on 9,850 points.

Barty retains top place in WTA rankings

Ashleigh Barty of Australia returns the ball to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic during the semifinals of Qatar Total Open tournament in Doha, on Feb 28, 2020. (KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

Australia's Ashleigh Barty remains the top place in the latest WTA world rankings released on Monday.

Barty has a best of 8,717 points, followed by Romania's Simona Halep on 6,076.

Swiss player Belinda Bencic managed the only gain in the top 10 players, moving to eighth from ninth at the cost of American veteran Serena Williams.

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Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova surged 14 places to reach 32nd, and Briton Heather Watson moved up 20 spot to make 49th.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on Feb 29, 2020. (KARIM SAHIB / AFP)