Australian Li Tu makes his top-200 debut in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
Australia, 18 October 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Li Tu is the biggest mover in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings, rising more than 100 places after capturing the biggest title of his career. The 26-year-old now sits at world No.190 after winning an ATP Challenger title in Korea.
It was an emotional victory for Tu, following the recent passing of his mother, and provides a stunning new chapter in his incredible comeback story. Tu had been working as a tennis coach in Adelaide and was unranked this time 14 months ago.
“We did it mum.” 💙
A special moment for @LiTuTennis, claiming his maiden @ATPChallenger title in Seoul just weeks after losing his mother to cancer.
The win sees Li rise over 100 places to a career-high world No.190 🙌
Congratulations, champion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/oGrlFyt1Ek
— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) October 17, 2022
There are also new career-highs for Rinky Hijikata (up one place to world No.191), Adam Walton (up 26 places to world No.463) and Philip Sekulic (up 11 places to world No.543).
While Alex Bolt has halved his ranking following a title-winning run at ITF level at Cairns, rising 783 spots to world No.738.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.21 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.23 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.83 | +2 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.90 | +2 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.97 | -3 |
| Jason Kubler | No.102 | +1 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.107 | +2 |
| James Duckworth | No.108 | +6 |
| John Millman | No.135 | -8 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.150 | -16 |
Women’s singles
Kimberly Birrell has returned to the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings. The 24-year-old rises 39 places to world No.243 after recording a runner-up finish at an ITF event in Cairns.
Priscilla Hon, who claimed her third ITF title of the season at Cairns, moves up 19 spots to world No.158. This is the 24-year-old’s highest position since April 2021.
Talia Gibson makes her top-400 debut this week, with the 18-year-old from Perth climbing 21 spots to world No.391
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.35 | 0 |
| Daria Saville | No.56 | -2 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.158 | +19 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.176 | +3 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.191 | -23 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.222 | -3 |
| Astra Sharma | No.224 | -22 |
| Storm Sanders | No.228 | +4 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.234 | +5 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.243 | +39 |
Men’s doubles
Thanasi Kokkinakis has set a new…
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