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Ranking movers: Two Australians make top-100 debuts | 18 September, 2023 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Ranking movers: Two Australians make top-100 debuts | 18 September, 2023 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Australian players Andrew Harris and Kimberly Birrell are celebrating top-100 breakthroughs this week.

Australia, 18 September 2023 | Leigh Rogers

Women’s singles

Kimberly Birrell makes her top-100 debut in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.

The 25-year-old rises three places this week to world No.100, providing another highlight in a career-best season.

Astra Sharma takes biggest mover honours, skyrocketing up 68 spots to world No.148 after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Romania. This is the 28-year-old’s highest ranking since July 2022.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player Rank Move
Kimberly Birrell No.100 +3
Olivia Gadecki No.131 0
Astra Sharma No.148 +68
Storm Hunter No.157 -6
Arina Rodionova No.165 -7
Jaimee Fourlis No.196 0
Priscilla Hon No.215 -3
Lizette Cabrera No.223 +4
Destanee Aiava No.245 +5
Seone Mendez No.247 +6
Men’s singles

Rinky Hijikata climbs to a new career-high of world No.72 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.

The 22-year-old rises 10 places after recording a runner-up finish at an ATP Challenger in America.

Marc Polmans improves 15 spots to world No.152 after advancing to his first ATP Challenger final of the season. The 26-year-old’s impressive run in China included a quarterfinal victory against compatriot Li Tu.

Tu is now verging on a top-200 return, rising 12 places to world No.203.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player Rank Move
Alex de Minaur No.12 0
Max Purcell No.43 0
Alexei Popyrin No.45 0
Aleksandar Vukic No.50 0
Chris O’Connell No.53 0
Jordan Thompson No.56 -1
Rinky Hijikata No.72 +10
Thanasi Kokkinakis No.73 +1
Jason Kubler No.96 -2
James Duckworth No.130 -1
Women’s doubles

Destanee Aiava sits at a new career-high in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.

The 23-year-old rises two spots to world No.178. Aiava is enjoying a stellar season in doubles, having just her fourth title of the year at an Australian Pro Tour event in Perth.

Alexandra Osborne (up two places to world No.227) and Gabriella Da Silva-Fick (up one spot to world No.354) are also at new career-highs this week.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player Rank Move
Storm Hunter No.6 -1
Ellen Perez No.22 0
Olivia Gadecki No.111 -4
Olivia Tjandramulia No.141 -4
Talia Gibson No.163 0
Alexandra Bozovic No.167 +3
Daria Saville No.177 +2
Destanee Aiava No.178 +2
Elysia Bolton No.188 -14
Petra Hule No.193 0
Men’s doubles

Andrew Harris makes his top-100 debut…

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