Ranking movers: De Minaur, Thompson climb to new career-highs

Australia's leading men, Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson, rise to unprecedented heights in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.


Monday 19 February 2024
Leigh Rogers
Australia
Men's singles

Australia's top-two men, Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson, sit at new career-highs in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.

De Minaur celebrated his 25th birthday in Rotterdam last week, where he progressed to his first indoor hard-court final in more than three years. This effort sees the Australian improve two ranking spots to world No.9.

Thompson makes his top-40 debut this week. The 29-year-old jumps up two places to world No.40 after progressing to his third tour-level quarterfinal of the season.

Former world No.17 Bernard Tomic continues to make gains too, improving six places to world No.267. The 31-year-old has recorded 12 wins on the tour's secondary levels so far this season to move to his highest ranking in more than two years.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Alex de MinaurNo.9+2
Jordan ThompsonNo.40+2
Alexei PopyrinNo.46-1
Max PurcellNo.51-10
Chris O'ConnellNo.65+2
Aleksandar VukicNo.72-3
Rinky HijikataNo.79+5
James DuckworthNo.98-1
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.103-24
Jason KublerNo.134-11
Women's singles

There is limited movement within the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings.

Daria Saville and Destanee Aiava are the only players to record small rises, rising one position each to world No.148 and world No.198 respectively.

Meanwhile, rising star Melisa Ercan is celebrating a new career-high, with the 18-year-old improving four places to world No.432.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Arina RodionovaNo.101-2
Storm HunterNo.128-2
Astra SharmaNo.139-5
Kimberly BirrellNo.1400
Olivia GadeckiNo.144-9
Daria SavilleNo.148+1
Priscilla HonNo.174-4
Taylah PrestonNo.192-1
Destanee AiavaNo.198+1
Talia GibsonNo.220-1
Men's doubles

John-Patrick Smith sits at his highest position in more than two years in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.

The 35-year-old, who has formed a promising partnership with German Andreas Mies this season, rises five spots to world No.66. It follows a quarterfinal appearance at an ATP 500 tournament in the Netherlands last week.

Adam Walton is edging closer to breaking into the Australian top 10, with the 24-year-old rising two places to a career-high world No.155 after reaching an ATP Challenger quarterfinal in India.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Matt EbdenNo.20
Max PurcellNo.290
John PeersNo.420
Rinky HijikataNo.56-2
John-Patrick SmithNo.67+4
Jordan ThompsonNo.73-5
Andrew HarrisNo.110+2
Matthew RomiosNo.130+3
Jason KublerNo.134+2
Calum PuttergillNo.1500
Women's doubles

Talia Gibson is the biggest mover in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings, with the 19-year-old improving three spots to world No.186. This follows a semifinal appearance at an ITF 50 tournament in Great Britain last week.

There's also good news for Olivia Gadecki, with the 21-year-old rising one spot to a career-high world No.91.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankMove
Storm HunterNo.30
Ellen PerezNo.15-3
Olivia GadeckiNo.91+1
Daria SavilleNo.1140
Destanee AiavaNo.148-8
Kimberly BirrellNo.177+1
Talia GibsonNo.186+3
Olivia TjandramuliaNo.192-17
Astra SharmaNo.198-14
Maddison InglisNo.205-1

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