Jason Kubler’s winning start to the 2023 season has been rewarded in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Sydney, Australia, 9 January 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Jason Kubler’s impressive performances at the United Cup have helped him achieve a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
The 29-year-old defeated two higher-ranked opponents in Sydney last week – world No.27 Dan Evans and world No.39 Albert Ramos-Vinolas. This has propelled Kubler up 21 places to world No.86.
Kubler tops his previous career-high of world No.91, achieved in October 2018.
Alexei Popyrin is also on the rise, improving seven spots to world No.113 after reaching the Adelaide International quarterfinals. It was the 23-year-old’s third career ATP-level quarterfinal and first since February 2021.
Max Purcell has also started the 2023 season strongly. He improves 16 spots to world No.204 after advancing to an ATP Challenger quarterfinal in Thailand.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.21 | +1 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.24 | 0 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.79 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.85 | -1 |
| Jason Kubler | No.86 | +21 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.110 | -17 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.113 | +7 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.129 | +1 |
| John Millman | No.148 | -1 |
| James Duckworth | No.157 | -2 |
Women’s singles
Storm Hunter is the biggest mover in this week’s WTA Tour women’s singles rankings. The 28-year-old rises 14 places to world No.227 after reaching the final round in Adelaide International qualifying.
Kimberly Birrell also advanced to the final qualifying round at the WTA 500 tournament, helping her improve seven spots to world No.166.
Ajla Tomljanovic remains the top-ranked Aussie woman at world No.35.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.35 | -2 |
| Daria Saville | No.55 | -2 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.160 | +2 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.166 | +7 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.169 | -15 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.190 | -11 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.200 | +2 |
| Astra Sharma | No.224 | +9 |
| Storm Hunter | No.227 | +14 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.263 | +2 |
Men’s doubles
John-Patrick Smith and Andrew Harris are on the rise in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 33-year-old Smith and 28-year-old Harris made two ATP Challenger finals at the end of the 2022 season and have continued their strong form to reach another in Canberra last week.
Smith jumps up seven places to world No.78, while Harris improves 10 spots to a career-high world No.125.
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