Alex de Minaur celebrates a new milestone this week, becoming the highest-ranked Australian male singles player in more than 18 years.
Australia, 17 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Alex de Minaur soars to a career-high world No.7 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
The 25-year-old climbs two spot following his title-winning run at an ATP 250 tournament in the Netherlands. This sees De Minaur become the highest-ranked Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in January 2006.
Aleksandar Vukic and James Duckworth are also making significant moves this week.
The 28-year-old Vukic rises seven places to world No.80 after reaching his first ATP-level grass-court quarterfinal, while 32-year-old Duckworth returns to the top 100 after progressing to an ATP quarterfinal in Germany. Duckworth, who upset world No.14 Ben Shelton during his impressive run, jumps up 13 spots to world No.88.
Tristan Schoolkate is sitting at a new career-high too, with the 23-year-old improving two spots to world No.183.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.7 | +2 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.43 | -6 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.48 | +1 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.75 | -7 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.80 | +7 |
| James Duckworth | No.88 | +13 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.94 | 0 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.98 | -18 |
| Max Purcell | No.101 | -1 |
| Adam Walton | No.107 | 0 |
Women’s singles
After progressing to her first tour-level grass-court quarterfinal, Kimberly Birrell has been rewarded in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings.
The 26-year-old climbs 12 places to world No.136 after her run at a WTA 250 event last week in Great Britain. A winner in 16 of her past 20 matches, Birrell has improved almost 50 spots in the past six weeks.
There’s also good news for Talia Gibson. The Perth athlete, who turns 20 later this week, improves two spots to a career-high world No.177.
Ajla Tomljanovic makes her return to the Australian top 10 this week, another notable milestone as her comeback continues from injury setbacks. Currently sitting at world No.190, this is a massive improvement from a low of No.593 in October last year.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Daria Saville | No.85 | -1 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.102 | +3 |
| Astra Sharma | No.131 | -3 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.136 | +12 |
| Storm Hunter | No.141 | -4 |
| Taylah Preston | No.145 | -3 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.176 | -6 |
| Talia Gibson | No.177 | +2 |
| Maya Joint | No.179 | -2 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.190 | -1 |
Men’s doubles
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