Rusedski: Murray can be number one

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The British number one has moved up to ninth in the ATP rankings after he opened his season by claiming his fourth tour title in Doha on Saturday.

"He is playing the best tennis of his career and, to my mind, right now he is the third best player in the world," the former top-ranked Briton and US Open finalist told BBC Radio Five Live.

Victory in Qatar was precisely the start to 2008 that the Scot was looking for after injury hampered his rapid progress last year.

And after proving that the wrist problem which kept him out of the French Open and Wimbledon is no longer a problem, Rusedski is confident the 20-year-old is poised to take his place among the game's elite.

"If he continues as he is, he can be the number one and win a major in the next few years."

Rusedski believes just Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal can claim to be better than the youngster from Dunblane.

He added: "Only they are above him at the moment."