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| Henman climbs in world rankings | Henman climbs in world rankings |
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| Tim Henman has moved back into the top 40 in the world rankings following his appearance in the Japan Open final against Roger Federer on Sunday. | Tim Henman has moved back into the top 40 in the world rankings following his appearance in the Japan Open final against Roger Federer on Sunday. |
| The 32-year-old moved up 15 places to 40th despite losing in straight sets. | The 32-year-old moved up 15 places to 40th despite losing in straight sets. |
| Henman needs to secure a place in the top 32 to be sure of a seeding for the Australian Open in January. | Henman needs to secure a place in the top 32 to be sure of a seeding for the Australian Open in January. |
| He said: "I am delighted to be back inside the top 40. I have believed all year that I have been playing better than my ranking suggested." | |
| Henman will now have a week's rest before learning if he has landed a place in next week's ATP Masters Series event in Madrid via a wild card. | |
| He added: "I have had some good wins this year but also some disappointing losses and I have not been able to go as deep into tournaments as I would have liked. | |
| "But in Tokyo last week it was a different story and that is why I was so pleased to have made the most of the chances I created on the way to the final." | |
| Hopefully I will get my ranking up towards the top 100 Alex Bogdanovic | |
| Andy Murray's second-round defeat at the hands of Jiri Novak saw the Scot fall one place to 20th. | Andy Murray's second-round defeat at the hands of Jiri Novak saw the Scot fall one place to 20th. |
| Alex Bogdanovic moved up 27 places to a career-high 119th after reaching the final of the Mons Challenger in Belgium before losing in three sets to Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia. | Alex Bogdanovic moved up 27 places to a career-high 119th after reaching the final of the Mons Challenger in Belgium before losing in three sets to Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia. |
| The 22-year-old is now eager to break in to the top 100. | |
| He said: "Hopefully I will get my ranking up towards the top 100. It is a question of keeping the momentum going for the rest of the season." | |
| Jamie Murray, Andy's brother, has become Britain's number one doubles player for the first time at a career-high 88 on the world list, overtaking James Auckland. | Jamie Murray, Andy's brother, has become Britain's number one doubles player for the first time at a career-high 88 on the world list, overtaking James Auckland. |