Rinky Hijikata moves into the Australian top 10 after winning his first ATP Challenger singles title.
Adelaide, Australia, 31 October 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Rinky Hijikata has soared to a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings. The 21-year-old won the biggest title of his career last week, claiming the Playford ATP Challenger title.
This effort propels Hijikata up 33 places in the latest rankings to world No.159. He enters the Australian top 10 for the first time, replacing John Millman who slips 18 spots to world No.160.
Other significant movers this week include Max Purcell, a semifinalist at Playford, who rises 25 places to world No.241 and Omar Jasika, also a semifinalist, moves up 29 places to world No.251. This is 25-year-old Jasika’s highest ranking since October 2017.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.22 | -2 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.25 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.86 | -1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.95 | -4 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.102 | -2 |
| Jason Kubler | No.104 | -3 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.107 | -9 |
| James Duckworth | No.110 | +4 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.145 | 0 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.159 | +33 |
Women’s singles
Ajla Tomljanovic is at a new career-high in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings. The 29-year-old, who has enjoyed a stunning career-best season, improves one place to world No.33.
Kimberly Birrell returns to the world’s top 200, rising 50 places to world No.190 after winning the Playford title. This is the 24-year-old’s highest ranking since September 2019.
CHAMPIONS in Playford.
🏆 @rinkyhijakata wins his maiden ATP Challenger Tour title
🏆 @kimbirrell98 scores her first singles title since 2018Congrats, both 👏 #GoAussies pic.twitter.com/5QW8DjnrAd
— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) October 30, 2022
Maddison Inglis, the runner-up in Playford, improves 15 spots to world No.180.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.33 | +1 |
| Daria Saville | No.55 | -1 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.153 | -1 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.166 | +5 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.180 | +15 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.190 | +50 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.216 | +5 |
| Astra Sharma | No.230 | 0 |
| Storm Sanders | No.236 | -4 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.266 | -25 |
Men’s doubles
Jeremy Beale takes biggest mover honours in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 28-year-old rises 521 places to world No.490 after capturing an ATP Challenger title in Playford. It is Beale’s second career title at this level – and first since…
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