Evan Hoyt is into the world’s top 500 tennis players for the first time in his career.

The 23-year-old from Llanelli has reached 456 in the latest ATP rankings – a huge rise of 114 places.

Hoyt has shot up the rankings in the past few weeks after a successful spell in Australia having been hit for 18 months by a shoulder injury.

He claimed his first futures singles title since 2015 after beating American Colin Sinclair in Brisbane earlier this month.

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He is also ranked No 10 in Britain.

Britain’s highest ranked player is Kyle Edmund at No 15 in the world.

Hoyt is also at a career high 379 in the doubles rankings after moving up one place from his previous best.

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