Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's surprising run at the Australian Open will carry him to the top 20 for the first time on Monday.
Tsonga entered the tournament unseeded and ranked 38th, but the Frenchman's loss to Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final means he will leave Melbourne at No. 18.
Tsonga said he feels "pretty good" after reaching the final of any tournament for the first time.
"Not everybody can beat the players I beat," he said after knocking off four men in the top 14, including second-ranked Rafael Nadal. "Of course I'm confident now."
The top six men remain unchanged, with Roger Federer, who lost in the semifinals to No. 3 Djokovic, retaining his top-ranking and Nadal at No. 2. Nikolay Davydeno stays at No. 4, David Ferrer at No. 5 and Andy Roddick at No. 6.
Mikhail Youzhny, who lost in the quarterfinals to Tsonga, jumps from No. 14 to No. 8 while James Blake, who lost to Federer in the quarters, moves up from No. 15 to ninth.
Andy Murray, knocked out in the first round by Tsonga, drops from ninth to No. 12, while Fernando Gonzalez, who lost in last year's final to Federer, plummets from No. 7 to No. 24 after losing in the third round.
In the women's rankings, Justine Henin retains the top spot despite losing in the quarterfinals to eventual winner Maria Sharapova. Runner-up Ana Ivanovic of Serbia moves up a notch to No. 2, swapping places with Svetlana Kuznetsova.
"I really didn't expect that," Ivanovic said of her new ranking. "That's definitely good, so one more spot to go."
Daniela Hantuchova, who lost to Ivanovic in the semifinals, moves up one spot to No. 8.
Australian Open semifinalist Jelena Jankovic remains fourth and Sharapova fifth.
Venus Williams, who lost to Ivanovic in the quarterfinals, moves up one spot to No. 7, replacing sister Serena, the defending champion, who slips from eighth to 10th.
Source:Xinhua
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