Ranking movers: Aussies finding form at ATP Challengers

Aleksandar Vukic is one of the biggest movers in the latest rankings.


Tuesday 15 November 2022
Leigh Rogers
Australia
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Aleksandar Vukic of Australia plays a backhand in his second round singles match against Radu Albot of Moldova during day three of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 19, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Men's singles

Alexei Popyrin and Aleksandar Vukic are on the rise in the latest ATP Tour men's singles rankings.

Popyrin improves 10 places to world No.121 after progressing to the semifinals at an ATP Challenger event in France last week. It is a welcome return to form for the 23-year-old, who entered the tournament on a five-match losing streak.

Vukic takes biggest mover honours, improving 24 spots to world No.141 after recording a runner-up finish at an ATP Challenger in Canada. It was 26-year-old Vukic's fifth career final at ATP Challenger level - and second this season.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Nick KyrgiosNo.220
Alex de MinaurNo.240
Chris O'ConnellNo.840
Jordan ThompsonNo.85+1
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.950
Jason KublerNo.1050
Alexei PopyrinNo.121+10
Aleksandar VukicNo.141+24
John MillmanNo.156-1
Rinky HijikataNo.168-1
Women's singles

Priscilla Hon has returned to the world's top 150 in the latest WTA Tour women's singles rankings. The 24-year-old rises two spots to world No.149 this week, her highest ranking since February 2021.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Ajla TomljanovicNo.330
Daria SavilleNo.54-1
Priscilla HonNo.149+2
Jaimee FourlisNo.164-2
Kimberly BirrellNo.169-2
Maddison InglisNo.1770
Olivia GadeckiNo.2010
Astra SharmaNo.232-1
Storm SandersNo.239-2
Lizette CabreraNo.2960
Men's doubles

Andrew Harris has soared to a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 28-year-old rises 18 places to world No.152 after capturing his fourth title of the season.

Harris teamed with fellow Australian John-Patrick Smith to win an ATP Challenger title in Japan. It is Harris' fourth career ATP Challenger doubles title and 33-year-old Smith's 28th. After winning his first title since February 2020, Smith improves four spots to world No.85.

Dane Sweeny and Li Tu are also at new career-highs after reaching the semifinals at the same event. Sweeny improves eight spots to world No.160, with Tu rising 13 spots to make his top-200 debut at world No.200.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Nick KyrgiosNo.110
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.180
Matt EbdenNo.260
Max PurcellNo.330
John PeersNo.37+1
Luke SavilleNo.74+1
John-Patrick SmithNo.85+4
Andrew HarrisNo.152+18
Jason KublerNo.159-1
Dane SweenyNo.160+8
Women's doubles

Storm Sanders remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest WTA doubles rankings.

After playing a starring role on the singles court in Australia's Billie Jean King Cup Finals campaign, Sanders admits she is reconsidering her goals for 2023.

"It's been an amazing year. I have achieved a lot of career goals of mine in doubles. I love playing doubles," said Sanders, who has prioritised doubles this season.

"I guess for me when I came back in 2018, I was injured for a full year and I didn't think I was ever going to play singles again. For me to be playing well in singles, it's a huge bonus.

"I need to kind of sit back and reflect and work out my schedule for next year."

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Storm SandersNo.100
Ellen PerezNo.200
Sam StosurNo.1130
Astra SharmaNo.1170
Olivia TjandramuliaNo.120-16
Ajla TomljanovicNo.135+1
Daria SavilleNo.152+1
Lizette CabreraNo.172+1
Alana ParnabyNo.2220
Alexandra BozovicNo.227-1
Quad wheelchairs

Heath Davidson has climbed to a career-high singles ranking in the quad wheelchair division.

The 35-year-old now sits at world No.3, following a semifinal appearance at the season-ending Masters tournament in the Netherlands.

In doubles, Davidson is ranked world No.5.


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