Australian Open [ Images ] runner-up Marcos Baghdatis [ Images ] climbed 27 places to a career-high 27th in the new world rankings released by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on Monday.

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The Cypriot lost Sunday's final to world number one Roger Federer [ Images ] of Switzerland [ Images ], who consolidated his position at the top with his seventh Grand Slam title.

Federer moved to 7,275 points, 2,660 ahead of world number two Rafael Nadal [ Images ] of Spain and 4,490 clear of third-placed American Andy Roddick [ Images ].

German Nicolas Kiefer [ Images ] climbed 13 places to 12th after reaching the semi-finals in Melbourne [ Images ], while former world number one Lleyton Hewitt [ Images ] of Australia [ Images ] slipped out of the top 10 to 11th following his second-round defeat.

Russian Marat Safin [ Images ], who beat Hewitt in last year's Australian Open final but did not defend his title because of injury, fell 39 places to number 50.