He dropped to No. 5 in the October 2008 list, the first time he had been outside the top 3 since July 1996.
In October 2008, he dropped out of the world top three ranking for the first time since July 1996.
In October 2008, he dropped out of the world top three ranking for the first time since July 1996.
Make the sentence simple: He dropped to No. 5 in the October 2008 list, the first time he had been outside the top 3 since July 1996. Output: