Former top-20 stars Daria Saville and Bernard Tomic are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Australia, 8 April 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Women’s singles
Daria Saville is back inside the world’s top 100 in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings.
The 30-year-old rises 14 places to world No.94, her highest ranking position since March 2023.
After qualifying and then progressing to the second round at a WTA 500 tournament in America, Saville replaces Arina Rodionova as the top-ranked Australian woman.
> READ MORE: Saville reclaims No.1 Australian ranking
This provides some consolation in a difficult week for Saville, whose grandmother passed away while she was competing in Charleston.
Astra Sharma is also on the rise after performing well in Charleston. The 28-year-old jumps up nine spots to world No.126 after scoring back-to-back WTA main-draw wins for the first time since May 2022.
AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
Player | Rank | Move |
Daria Saville | No.94 | +14 |
Arina Rodionova | No.103 | -2 |
Storm Hunter | No.116 | -2 |
Astra Sharma | No.126 | +9 |
Taylah Preston | No.136 | -2 |
Olivia Gadecki | No.171 | -1 |
Kimberly Birrell | No.175 | -1 |
Talia Gibson | No.185 | -1 |
Priscilla Hon | No.188 | +1 |
Destanee Aiava | No.194 | -1 |
Men’s singles
Adam Walton sits at a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
The 24-year-old improves three places to world No.135, marking the fourth time this season he has achieved a new personal best.
> READ: Adam Walton – A rising star of Australian tennis
Bernard Tomic returns to the world’s top 250 this week, jumping up 36 places to No.248 after recording his best clay-court result in almost six years at an ATP Challenger in Mexico.
This sees the 31-year-old climb to his highest ranking since July 2021.
There’s also good news for Jacob Bradshaw, with the 21-year-old skyrocketing up 83 places to a career-high world No.554 after winning his first ITF title in Greece.
AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
Player | Rank | Move |
Alex de Minaur | No.11 | 0 |
Jordan Thompson | No.32 | +1 |
Alexei Popyrin | No.46 | 0 |
Chris O’Connell | No.62 | -4 |
Aleksandar Vukic | No.65 | +2 |
Rinky Hijikata | No.80 | 0 |
Max Purcell | No.81 | -2 |
Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.106 | -2 |
James Duckworth | No.107 | -2 |
Adam Walton | No.135 | +3 |
Men’s doubles
Max Purcell climbs to his highest ranking in almost two years in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 26-year-old sits at world No.28 after clinching his third ATP 250 title of the season alongside compatriot Jordan…
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