Alex de Minaur celebrates a brand new milestone this week, turning into the highest-ranked Australian male singles participant in additional than 18 years.
Australia, 17 June 2024 | Leigh RogersATP Tour singles rankings.
The 25-year-old climbs two spot following his title-winning run at an ATP 250 match within the Netherlands. This sees De Minaur develop into the highest-ranked Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in January 2006.
Aleksandar Vukic and James Duckworth are additionally making important strikes this week.
The 28-year-old Vukic rises seven locations to world No.80 after reaching his first ATP-level grass-court quarterfinal, whereas 32-year-old Duckworth returns to the highest 100 after progressing to an ATP quarterfinal in Germany. Duckworth, who upset world No.14 Ben Shelton throughout his spectacular run, jumps up 13 spots to world No.88.
Tristan Schoolkate is sitting at a brand new career-high too, with the 23-year-old enhancing two spots to world No.183.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Participant | Rank | Transfer |
| Alex de Minaur | No.7 | +2 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.43 | -6 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.48 | +1 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.75 | -7 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.80 | +7 |
| James Duckworth | No.88 | +13 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.94 | 0 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.98 | -18 |
| Max Purcell | No.101 | -1 |
| Adam Walton | No.107 | 0 |
Girls’s singles
After progressing to her first tour-level grass-court quarterfinal, Kimberly Birrell has been rewarded within the newest WTA Tour singles rankings.
The 26-year-old climbs 12 locations to world No.136 after her run at a WTA 250 occasion final week in Nice Britain. A winner in 16 of her previous 20 matches, Birrell has improved nearly 50 spots previously six weeks.
There’s additionally excellent news for Talia Gibson. The Perth athlete, who turns 20 later this week, improves two spots to a career-high world No.177.
Ajla Tomljanovic makes her return to the Australian high 10 this week, one other notable milestone as her comeback continues from harm setbacks. At present sitting at world No.190, this can be a huge enchancment from a low of No.593 in October final 12 months.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Participant | Rank | Transfer |
| Daria Saville | No.85 | -1 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.102 | +3 |
| Astra Sharma | No.131 | -3 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.136 | +12 |
| Storm Hunter | No.141 | -4 |
| Taylah Preston | No.145 | -3 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.176 | -6 |
| Talia Gibson | No.177 | +2 |
| Maya Joint | No.179 | -2 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.190 | -1 |
Males’s doubles
John Friends is without doubt one of the greatest movers within the newest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 35-year-old improves 4 locations to world No.41 after successful his first title in nearly a 12 months at an ATP Challenger occasion in Nice Britain.
In the meantime, Blake Balydon is celebrating a brand new career-high, with the 25-year-old rising 24 locations to world No.252 after scooping an ITF title in Spain earlier this month.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Participant | Rank | Transfer |
| Matt Ebden | No.1 | 0 |
| Max Purcell | No.31 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.32 | 0 |
| John Friends | No.41 | +4 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.52 | -1 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.60 | 0 |
| Matthew Romios | No.122 | -2 |
| Andrew Harris | No.136 | +1 |
| Tristan Schoolkate | No.142 | 0 |
| Calum Puttergill | No.145 | -1 |
Girls’s doubles
With world No.4 Storm Hunter and world No.9 Ellen Perez main the best way, Australia is the one nation with two gamers at present ranked contained in the world’s high 10 within the newest WTA Tour doubles rankings.
Daria Saville is eyeing a milestone of her personal, as she verges on a top-100 return. The 30-year-old rises 4 spots to world No.102 this week, her highest place since September 2018.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Participant | Rank | Transfer |
| Storm Hunter | No.4 | 0 |
| Ellen Perez | No.9 | 0 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.75 | +1 |
| Daria Saville | No.102 | +4 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.141 | -4 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.177 | +4 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.201 | 0 |
| Talia Gibson | No.207 | +2 |
| Alana Parnaby | No.235 | +2 |
| Astra Sharma | No.262 | -17 |
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