 Henman's last singles title came at the Paris Masters in 2003 |
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.
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 |
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.
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.
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