Rising Australian Rinky Hijikata makes his debut in the world’s top 120 after claiming his second career ATP Challenger singles title.
Burnie, Australia, 6 February 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Rinky Hijikata has broken into the world’s top 120 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings. The 21-year-old proved unstoppable at last week’s Burnie International, claiming his second career ATP Challenger singles title without dropping a set. This propels Hijikata up 30 spots to world No.119 and into seventh position in the Australian top 10.
James Duckworth, a finalist in Burnie, returns to the Australian top 10 this week. The 31-year-old improves 26 places to world No.137.
Marc Polmans is also making giant strides, rising 28 spots to world No.275 after reaching the semifinals in Burnie.
While James McCabe and Adam Walton have been rewarded for strong Australian Pro Tour performances too, soaring to new career-highs after reaching the Burnie quarterfinals. The 19-year-old McCabe rises 32 spots to world No.354, while 23-year-old Walton improves 38 places to world No.377.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.20 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.25 | 0 |
| Jason Kubler | No.79 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.84 | +1 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.90 | 0 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.94 | +2 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.119 | +30 |
| James Duckworth | No.137 | +26 |
| John Millman | No.139 | +1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.140 | +1 |
Women’s singles
Storm Hunter is the biggest mover in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings. The 28-year-old jumps up 54 places to world No.191 after scooping the Burnie title. It is Hunter’s third career ITF singles title and first since 2019.
Olivia Gadecki finished runner-up in Burnie, helping the 20-year-old improve her ranking seven spots to a career-high world No.152.
Alexandra Bozovic is also at a new career-high this week, with the 23-year-old rising two spots to world No.302.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.35 | -1 |
| Daria Saville | No.59 | -2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.152 | +7 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.157 | -7 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.163 | +9 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.168 | +6 |
| Storm Hunter | No.191 | +54 |
| Astra Sharma | No.215 | +4 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.269 | +12 |
| Alexandra Bozovic | No.302 | +2 |
Men’s doubles
Marc Polmans improves 50 spots to world No.176 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 25-year-old claimed his eighth career ATP Challenger doubles title last week in Burnie.
Polmans won the title alongside Max Purcell, who…
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