Andy Murray will be number one seed at a grand slam for the first time in Australia next week

World number one Andy Murray has strengthened his position at the top of the rankings despite being beaten by Novak Djokovic in the final of the Qatar Open last week. Murray took his place at the summit of the men’s game after a scintillating run in the second half of 2016 saw him usurp Djokovic and end the Serb’s 122-week reign as world number one.