Andy Murray up to third in universe rankings

832AM GMT twenty-two March 2010

Climbing Andy Murray is up to No 3 notwithstanding unsatisfactory exit at Indian Wells Photo REUTERS

The 22-year-old was knocked about in true sets by Robin Soderling but moves on top of Rafael Nadal, who forsaken points after unwell to urge his title.

The Spaniard outperformed associate top-four rivals Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer prior to losing to contingent hold up Ivan Ljubicic in the semi-finals.

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Murray faces a difficult charge to cling to on to the place, though, as he prepares for the counterclaim of his Masters 1000 pretension in Miami over the subsequent fortnight.

The British No 1 kick Djokovic in the last last year whilst Nadal was degraded by Juan Martin Del Potro in the quarter-finals and usually needs to have up a 35-point necessity to retrieve third place.

Meanwhile, Elena Baltacha reached an additional career-high symbol as she changed up to 62nd in the women"s rankings this morning.

The 26-year-old pulled off the most appropriate win of her career by violence universe No 7 Li Na on her approach to the third turn in Indian Wells last week.

However, Baltacha"s climb came as well late for her to secure involuntary entrance in to this week"s Sony Ericsson Open.

Seeded second in qualifying, she takes on America"s Julie Ditty tonight whilst associate Briton Katie O"Brien faces Christina McHale.