Ranking movers: Aussie stars making major moves

Australians Destanee Aiava and Max Purcell are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.


Sunday 27 August 2023
Leigh Rogers
Australia
WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 21: Max Purcell of Australia signals ready to serve to Marco Cecchinato of Italy during Day Two of the Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest Tennis Complex on August 21, 2023 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Men's singles

Max Purcell's impressive form has been rewarded in the latest ATP Tour men's singles rankings.

The 25-year-old has won 11 of his past 14 matches, helping his ranking rise to a career-high world No.43.

Purcell improves four places this week following his quarterfinal run at an ATP 250 tournament at Winston-Salem.

It is the ninth time this season that Purcell has achieved a new career-best ranking and marks the first time since November 2017 that his ranking is higher in singles than doubles.

Adam Walton and Philip Sekulic are also at new career-highs this week.

The 24-year-old Walton rises four spots to world No.195, while 19-year-old Sekulic jumps up six positions to world No.325.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Alex de MinaurNo.130
Alexei PopyrinNo.41-1
Max PurcellNo.43+4
Aleksandar VukicNo.50+1
Jordan ThompsonNo.51-1
Chris O'ConnellNo.69-1
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.78-1
Jason KublerNo.87-1
Rinky HijikataNo.110+1
James DuckworthNo.111+1
Women's singles

Storm Hunter continues to rise in the WTA Tour women's singles rankings.

The 29-year-old improves nine places to world No.158 after scoring her fifth top-100 win of the season (beating world No.66 Camila Osorio) at a WTA 125 tournament in Chicago.

Destanee Aiava returns to the world's top 250 this week, rising 20 places to world No.250 after winning her first ITF title on international soil since 2018.

This is 23-year-old Aiava's highest ranking since June 2021.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Kimberly BirrellNo.111+1
Ajla TomljanovicNo.127+3
Olivia GadeckiNo.1390
Arina RodionovaNo.1570
Storm HunterNo.158+9
Jaimee FourlisNo.1870
Astra SharmaNo.192+2
Priscilla HonNo.2070
Lizette CabreraNo.2100
Maddison InglisNo.244+2
Men's doubles

John-Patrick Smith is the biggest mover in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.

The 34-year-old climbs eight spots this week to world No.91. It follows a quarterfinal appearance at the ATP 250 tournament at Winston-Salem, where Smith partnered fellow Aussie Matt Ebden.

There are currently 18 Australians ranked inside the world's top 200.

Among them, several sit at new career-highs this week. This includes 24-year-old Matthew Romios (up one place to world No.186) and 24-year-old Blake Ellis (rising one spot to world No.189)

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Matt EbdenNo.11-1
Jason KublerNo.330
Rinky HijikataNo.380
John PeersNo.390
Max PurcellNo.440
John-Patrick SmithNo.91+8
Andrew HarrisNo.1040
Jordan ThompsonNo.1090
Luke SavilleNo.1180
Nick KyrgiosNo.142+4
Women's doubles

Destanee Aiava has skyrocketed to a new career-high in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.

A winner of three ITF titles so far this season, 23-year-old Aiava rises 17 spots to world No.180 this week.

There are also new career-highs for Talia Gibson (up four spots to world No.159) and Petra Hule (rising two places to world No.198) within the Australian top 10.

Gabriella Da Silva Fick, who improves 27 places to world No.355, has also achieved a new career-best ranking.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Storm HunterNo.30
Ellen PerezNo.13-1
Olivia GadeckiNo.1030
Olivia TjandramuliaNo.133-13
Talia GibsonNo.159+4
Elysia BoltonNo.173+2
Alexandra BozovicNo.178+2
Daria SavilleNo.179-31
Destanee AiavaNo.180+17
Petra HuleNo.198+2

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