Jordan Thompson has skyrocketed up the world rankings after claiming his second career ATP Tour doubles title.
Australia, 11 April 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Chris O’Connell has jumped to No.4 in the Australian rankings, rising five spots to world No.82 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
Aleksandar Vukic sits just outside the Aussie top 10 at world No.144, improving seven places after qualifying at an ATP tournament in Houston last week.
Blake Ellis is one of the biggest movers of the week, skyrocketing up 73 places to world No.519 after advancing to his career-first ITF Futures final. The 24-year-old finished runner-up at an ITF 25 event in India.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.19 | 0 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.27 | -2 |
| Jason Kubler | No.70 | +1 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.82 | +5 |
| Max Purcell | No.86 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.89 | -5 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.94 | +1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.109 | -4 |
| James Duckworth | No.115 | -5 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.137 | -1 |
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Women’s singles
There has been no change to the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings. Ajla Tomljanovic drops four places this week, but remains the top-ranked Australian at world No.36.
Petra Hule and Talia Gibson are both challenging for a spot inside the Aussie top 10. Hule improves five spots to a new career-high of world No.336 this week, while Gibson rises 12 spots to world No.348 after their efforts at ITF tournaments in Japan.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.36 | -4 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.114 | +1 |
| Daria Saville | No.128 | +1 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.150 | +1 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.163 | -3 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.177 | -4 |
| Storm Hunter | No.195 | -3 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.257 | -4 |
| Astra Sharma | No.262 | -5 |
| Alexandra Bozovic | No.293 | +1 |
Men’s doubles
Several Aussies are on the rise in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings after enjoying title-winning runs.
Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson won their first ATP title as a team in Houston. It is 28-year-old Thompson’s second career ATP doubles title and first in more than six years, which sees him climb 93 places to world No.157.
Adam Walton takes biggest movers honours, rising 151 spots to a career-high world No.301 after claiming his first ATP Challenger title in Mexico.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Matt Ebden | No.25 | -3 |
| Jason Kubler | No.31 | +5 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.37 | 0 |
| John Peers | No.41 | -1 |
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