Roger Federer back in top 10 ranking

The 35-year-old Swiss great defied old rival Rafael Nadal on Sunday in a thrilling five-setter in Melbourne to move up seven spots to 10th in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday.

Roger Federer poses with his 5th Australian Open trophy in Melbourne on Monday.

Roger Federer has climbed back into the ATP top 10 on the strength of his epic 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday.

The 35-year-old Swiss great defied old rival Rafael Nadal on Sunday in a thrilling five-setter in Melbourne to move up seven spots to 10th in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday.

Nadal, beaten 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, moved up three places to sixth in the list still dominated by early Australian Open victims Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.

Stan Wawrinka, defeated in the semis last week by Federer, is up one in third. Germany's Mischa Zverev, who upset Murray in the fourth round in Melbourne, soared 15 places to 35th, his best ever ranking.

Zverev's teenaged brother Alexander climbed two rungs to 22nd after making it to the third round where he lost to Nadal.

ATP rankings as on January 30: 1. Andy Murray (11.540 pts); 2. Novak Djokovic (9.825); 3. Stan Wawrinka 5.695 (+1); 4. Milos Raonic 4.930 (-1); 5. Kei Nishikori (4.830); 6. Rafael Nadal 4.385 (+3); 7. Marin Cilic (3.560); 8. Dominic Thiem (3.505); 9. Gael Monfils 3.445 (-3);10. Roger Federer 3.260 (+7); 11. David Goffin (2.930); 12. Tomas Berdych 2.790 (-2); 13. Grigor Dimitrov 2.765 (+2); 14. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2.685 (-2); 15. Nick Kyrgios 2.415 (-2); 16. Roberto Bautista 2.350 (-2); 17. Lucas Pouille 2.131 (-1); 18. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1.975; 19. Ivo Karlovic 1.875 (+2); 20. Jack Sock (1.855)

Selected

22. Alexander Zverev 1.735 (+2); 35. Mischa Zverev 1.238 (+15)