Promising Australian women Olivia Gadecki, Taylah Preston and Talia Gibson all sit at new career-high rankings this week.
Australia, 18 March 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Women’s singles
Two promising Perth athletes – Taylah Preston and Talia Gibson – are sitting at new career-highs in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings.
The 18-year-old Preston improves four places to world No.134, while 19-year-old Gibson rising nine spots to world No.206.
Another teenage talent, 17-year-old Maya Joint, climbs seven places to a career-high world No.324.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Arina Rodionova | No.104 | 0 |
| Daria Saville | No.115 | +1 |
| Storm Hunter | No.122 | +2 |
| Taylah Preston | No.134 | +4 |
| Astra Sharma | No.135 | +4 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.150 | -10 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.169 | -9 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.192 | -30 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.196 | +1 |
| Talia Gibson | No.206 | +9 |
Men’s singles
Aleksandar Vukic is the biggest mover inside the Australian top 10 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
The 27-year-old rises four spots to world No.65 after advancing to an ATP Challenger semifinal in America.
Li Tu climbs to a career-high world No.186 this week, moving up seven places after winning an Australian Pro Tour title. The 27-year-old’s previous best ranking was No.190, achieved in October 2022.
Alex Bolt is also on the rise after performing strongly on the Australian Pro Tour, improving 20 spots to world No.269.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.10 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.34 | -1 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.45 | -4 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.65 | +4 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.66 | 0 |
| Max Purcell | No.68 | +3 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.81 | -3 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.101 | -2 |
| James Duckworth | No.109 | -2 |
| Adam Walton | No.150 | 0 |
Men’s doubles
Several Australian players are celebrating new career-highs in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. This includes Matthew Romios, Adam Walton, Blake Ellis and Thomas Fancutt.
The 24-year-old Romios rises to world No.119, while 24-year-old Walton climbs to a new peak of No.134.
The 25-year-old Ellis, who recently won back-to-back Australian Pro Tour titles, moves up six spots to world No.186 and 29-year-old Fancutt skyrockets 33 places to world No.205 after winning his first ATP Challenger title in Rwanda.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Matt Ebden | No.3 | -1 |
| Max Purcell | No.30 | -1 |
| John Peers | No.40 | 0 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.56 | +3 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.61 | 0 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.68 | -4 |
| Andrew Harris | No.111 | -1 |
| Matthew… | ||
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