Ranking movers: Chris O'Connell makes top-100 debut

Australian Chris O'Connell sits at a career-high world No.100 in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.


Monday 18 July 2022
Leigh Rogers
Melbourne, Australia
Australia's Christopher O'Connell celebrates after winning the match against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman during their men's singles match on day four of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2022. - -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MICHAEL ERREY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by MICHAEL ERREY/AFP via Getty Images)
Men's singles

Chris O'Connell has broken into the world's top 100 in the latest ATP Tour men's singles rankings. The 28-year-old's perseverance has been rewarded, rising one spot to a career-high world No.100 this week.

Jason Kubler moves up six spots to world No.96 after advancing to his first tour-level semifinal at Newport, taking the number of Australian men currently inside the world's top 100 to nine.

James Duckworth is the biggest mover inside the top 100, improving eight places to world No.66 after reaching his first tour-level quarterfinal of the season at Newport.

There are also new career-highs for Rinky Hijikata (up six places to world No.217), Li Tu (rising 15 spots to world No.279), Dane Sweeny (up five spots to world No.371), Tristan Schoolkate (rising nine places to world No.438) and James McCabe (up two spots to world No.443).

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Alex de MinaurNo.24+2
Nick KyrgiosNo.450
James DuckworthNo.66+8
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.73+2
Alexei PopyrinNo.82+3
John MillmanNo.84+3
Jordan ThompsonNo.95-16
Jason KublerNo.96+6
Chris O'ConnellNo.100+1
Aleksandar VukicNo.129-5
Women's singles

Jaimee Fourlis and Olivia Gadecki have set new career-highs in the latest WTA Tour women's singles rankings.

Fourlis rises two spots to world No.147, while Gadecki moves up four places to world No.156.

Kimberly Birrell takes biggest mover honours, improving 26 places to world No.443. The 24-year-old has made back-to-back quarterfinal appearances at ITF tournaments in Portugal in the past fortnight.

Alexandra Bozovic has also enjoyed success in Portugal, reaching a final last week. This sees the 23-year-old improve 21 spots to world No.445.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Ajla TomljanovicNo.68+3
Daria SavilleNo.910
Maddison InglisNo.133-1
Jaimee FourlisNo.147+2
Olivia GadeckiNo.156+4
Astra SharmaNo.160-15
Lizette CabreraNo.188-3
Priscilla HonNo.199+4
Seone MendezNo.2000
Arina RodionovaNo.221+3
Men's doubles

World No.13 John Peers remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.

Dane Sweeny has improved seven spots to a career-high No.181 following consistent results at ITF level.

Andrew Harris is the biggest mover of the week, rising 51 spots to world No.208. The 28-year-old won an ATP Challenger title in America last week.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
John PeersNo.130
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.260
Nick KyrgiosNo.280
Matthew EbdenNo.32-1
Max PurcellNo.34+2
Luke SavilleNo.68+2
John-Patrick SmithNo.101+1
Alex de MinaurNo.177+4
Dane SweenyNo.181+7
Jordan ThompsonNo.185-12
Women's doubles

Olivia Tjandramulia and Alana Parnaby have set new career-highs in the latest WTA doubles rankings.

Tjandramulia moves up two places to world No.128 this week, while Parnaby jumps up nine spots to world No.251.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Sam StosurNo.80
Storm SandersNo.200
Ellen PerezNo.450
Astra SharmaNo.1170
Ajla TomljanovicNo.1210
Arina RodionovaNo.1250
Olivia TjandramuliaNo.128+2
Lizette CabreraNo.192+6
Alana ParnabyNo.251+9
Jaimee FourlisNo.260+9

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