Andy Murray's impressive run to the final of the Australian Open has seen him rise up to third in the world in the latest ATP rankings. The 22-year-old, who lost in straight sets to world number one Roger Federer on Sunday, returns to the top three for the first time since October.
He replaces Rafael Nadal, who retired injured in the quarter-finals.
It is the first time Nadal has been outside the top three since before winning his first French Open in 2005.
Novak Djokovic, who lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last eight at Melbourne Park, moves up to number two.
However Murray, on 7,800 points, is only 510 points adrift of the Serbian and after his defeat to Federer, the Scot is keener than ever to lift a Grand Slam title.