James Duckworth, Arina Rodionova, Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson all make significant ranking rises this week.
Melbourne, Australia, 8 January 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Several Australians have made giant strides in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
This includes Alex de Minaur who makes his top-10 debut after a stunning performance at the United Cup.
The 24-year-old rises two spots to a career-high world No.10 after tallying three top-10 wins at the team event.
De Minaur becomes the first Australian man to hold a top-10 singles ranking since Lleyton Hewitt in July 2006.
Jordan Thompson has been rewarded for his stirring semifinal run in Brisbane, jumping up eight spots to world No.47. This is the 29-year-old’s best ranking since August 2019.
James Duckworth is back inside the world’s top 100 for the first time since September 2022. The 31-year-old improves 20 places after advancing to the Brisbane quarterfinals.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.10 | +2 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.43 | -3 |
| Max Purcell | No.45 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.47 | +8 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.63 | -1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.68 | -3 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.70 | +1 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.71 | -3 |
| James Duckworth | No.96 | +20 |
| Jason Kubler | No.112 | -10 |
Women’s singles
Arina Rodionova soars to a new career-high in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.
The 34-year-old rises eight spots to world No.105 after scoring two top-50 wins to reach the third round at the Brisbane International.
Olivia Gadecki is at a new career-high as well, moving up three places to world No.121. The 21-year-old reached the second round as a qualifier in Brisbane last week.
Talia Gibson, up seven places to a career-high world No.229, and Daria Saville, who rises 14 spots to return to the world’s top 200, have also been rewarded for their performances in Brisbane.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Arina Rodionova | No.105 | +8 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.117 | -2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.121 | +3 |
| Astra Sharma | No.132 | -6 |
| Storm Hunter | No.179 | -4 |
| Daria Saville | No.195 | +14 |
| Taylah Preston | No.203 | +5 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.206 | -2 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.210 | -4 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.216 | 0 |
Men’s doubles
Jordan Thompson returns to the world’s top 100 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 29-year-old rises 16 spots to world No.90 after progressing to the semifinals at the Brisbane International. This is Thompson’s highest ranking since January 2018.
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