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Ranking movers: Rinky Hijikata hits new heights | 26 August, 2024 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Ranking movers: Rinky Hijikata hits new heights | 26 August, 2024 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Rinky Hijikata rises to a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.

New York, USA, 26 August 2024 | Leigh Rogers

Men’s singles

Rinky Hijikata sits at a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.

The 23-year-old rises three places to world No.62 after advancing to his fourth tour-level quarterfinal of the season at an ATP 250 tournament in Winston-Salem.

Hijikata, who was ranked world No.111 at this time last year, improves his previous best of world No.65 achieved earlier this month.

There’s good news too for Bernard Tomic, who rises two places to world No.235. This is the 31-year-old’s highest ranking since June 2021.

Jacob Bradshaw is the biggest mover of the week, with the 21-year-old improving 22 spots to a career-high world No.522.

There are also new career-highs for 25-year-old Blake Ellis (up two spots to world No.343) and 24-year-old Matthew Dellavedova (rising one place to world No.386).

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player Rank Move
Alex de Minaur No.10 0
Alexei Popyrin No.28 0
Jordan Thompson No.32 +1
Rinky Hijikata No.62 +3
James Duckworth No.70 0
Thanasi Kokkinakis No.86 -2
Chris O’Connell No.87 -1
Aleksandar Vukic No.92 +2
Adam Walton No.95 +1
Max Purcell No.97 -6
Women’s singles

Ajla Tomljanovic continues to charge back up the WTA Tour singles rankings, reclaiming the Australian No.2 position in the latest edition.

The 31-year-old has improved her ranking by 174 positions since the start of the year, despite missing several months through injury.

Maya Joint is celebrating another career-high this week, rising one spot to world No.135. Incredibly, it is the 23rd time this season that the promising 18-year-old has achieved a new career-best.

Joint is set to make her Grand Slam main-draw debut at this week’s US Open, after being among a record-breaking six Australians to qualify in New York.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player Rank Move
Daria Saville No.95 -2
Ajla Tomljanovic No.118 +1
Arina Rodionova No.119 -1
Maya Joint No.135 +1
Taylah Preston No.145 0
Kimberly Birrell No.147 0
Astra Sharma No.150 +1
Olivia Gadecki No.154 0
Storm Hunter No.168 -6
Talia Gibson No.170 +2
Men’s doubles

After tallying nine wins from his past 10 matches, John Peers has been rewarded in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.

The 36-year-old, whose impressive run began with winning an Olympic gold medal in Paris, rises four places to world No.54 this…

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