Ranking movers: Aussies set new career-highs

Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis rises to a career-high world No.18 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.


Monday 10 October 2022
Leigh Rogers
Australia
Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia hits a return against Borna Coric of Croatia during their men's singles match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on October 4, 2022. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Men's singles

Nick Kyrgios has dropped outside the world's top 20 in the latest ATP Tour men's singles rankings. Despite a quarterfinal appearance at the Japan Open last week, Kyrgios falls one place to world No.21.

Rinky Hijikata sets a new career-high, rising two spots to world No.192. While Marc Polmans takes biggest mover honours, jumping up 225 places to world No.562 after reaching an ATP Challenger semifinal in Korea. It was the 25-year-old's third tournament in his return from injury.

Alex Bolt is also impressing in his comeback from injury, winning an ITF title in Cairns in his first competitive appearance since March.

Bernard Tomic continues to climb the rankings too, rising 82 places to world No.577 after capturing his second ITF Futures title of the season in Mexico.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Nick KyrgiosNo.21-1
Alex de MinaurNo.230
Jordan ThompsonNo.85-1
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.92-1
Alexei PopyrinNo.94-1
Jason KublerNo.103-4
Chris O'ConnellNo.109-3
James DuckworthNo.114-5
John MillmanNo.127-3
Aleksandar VukicNo.134-5
Women's singles

Storm Sanders is the biggest mover in the latest WTA Tour women's singles rankings.

The 28-year-old moves up 43 places to world No.232 after winning six matches to qualify and reach the semifinals at an ITF tournament in America last week.

Priscilla Hon is set to rise in coming weeks after capturing her third ITF title of the season. The 24-year-old overcome Kimberly Birrell in a hard-fought all-Australian final at Cairns.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Ajla TomljanovicNo.35-1
Daria SavilleNo.540
Maddison InglisNo.168-14
Priscilla HonNo.177-4
Jaimee FourlisNo.179-3
Astra SharmaNo.202-2
Arina RodionovaNo.219-3
Storm SandersNo.232+43
Olivia GadeckiNo.239-3
Lizette CabreraNo.266-3
Men's doubles

Thanasi Kokkinakis has achieved a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 26-year-old rises four places to world No.18 after reaching the Japan Open semifinals last week alongside Nick Kyrgios.

Andrew Harris also sets a new career-high, improving four spots to world No.174. The 28-year-old progressed to an ATP Challenger quarterfinal in America last week with fellow Aussie Luke Saville.

Brandon Walkin makes his top-250 debut, rising 12 places to a career-high world No.246. The 28-year-old made an ATP Challenger quarterfinal in Italy last week. His partner, Jason Taylor, rises 16 places to a career-high world No.272.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Nick KyrgiosNo.130
John PeersNo.170
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.18+4
Matt EbdenNo.35-2
Max PurcellNo.39-1
Luke SavilleNo.76-5
John-Patrick SmithNo.95-2
Jason KublerNo.158-6
Dane SweenyNo.171-6
Andrew HarrisNo.174+4
Women's doubles

Ellen Perez remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest WTA doubles rankings.

Elysia Bolton is this week's biggest mover, jumping up 25 places to a career-high world No.246. The 22-year-old rises after winning her third career ITF doubles title in America.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Ellen PerezNo.17-1
Storm SandersNo.20-2
Sam StosurNo.70-4
Astra SharmaNo.106+1
Olivia TjandramuliaNo.1230
Ajla TomljanovicNo.1350
Daria SavilleNo.1530
Lizette CabreraNo.175-2
Arina RodionovaNo.190-6
Elysia BoltonNo.246+25

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