Following a career-best run at the US Open, Australian Rinky Hijikata breaks into the world’s top 100 in the ATP Tour singles rankings.
New York, USA, 11 September 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Alex de Minaur returns to a career-high world No.12 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
Rinky Hijikata is also making major moves, breaking into the world’s top 100 after his incredible fourth-round run at the US Open. The 22-year-old skyrockets up 28 places to a career-high world No.82.
This boosts the number of Australian men currently inside the world’s top 100 to nine.
Chris O’Connell sets a new career-high this week, jumping up 16 places to world No.53 after winning an ATP Challenger title in China.
Li Tu and James McCabe are on the rise as well, following strong performances at ATP Challenger level.
The 27-year-old Tu soars 41 places to world No.215, while 20-year-old McCabe climbs 22 places to a new career-high of world No.259.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.12 | +1 |
| Max Purcell | No.43 | 0 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.45 | -4 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.50 | 0 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.53 | +16 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.55 | -4 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.74 | +4 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.82 | +28 |
| Jason Kubler | No.94 | -7 |
| James Duckworth | No.129 | -18 |
Women’s singles
Kimberly Birrell is verging on a top-100 breakthrough in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.
The 25-year-old made her main-draw debut at the US Open, then reached an ITF semifinal in Japan last week. This sees Birrell rise eight places to a career-high world No.103.
Olivia Gadecki is also at a new career-high, improving eight spots to world No.131 after qualifying at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time.
Seone Mendez returns to the Australian top 10 this week. The 24-year-old recently made back-to-back semifinal appearances at ITF level, helping her ranking rise 26 places to world No.253.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.103 | +8 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.131 | +8 |
| Storm Hunter | No.151 | +7 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.158 | -1 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.196 | -9 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.212 | -5 |
| Astra Sharma | No.216 | -24 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.227 | -17 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.250 | 0 |
| Seone Mendez | No.253 | +26 |
Men’s doubles
Matt Ebden climbs to a career-high world No.8 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 35-year-old rises three spots after advancing to his first US Open doubles final alongside Indian partner Rohan Bopanna.
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