Women’s singles
Kimberly Birrell has charged back into the top 70 for the first time since June last year after advancing to her second WTA semifinal of 2026 in Austin.
Birrell became the second Australian in tournament history to reach the final four, which lifted her 11 places to world No.69, nine places shy of her career-high mark.
Her quarterfinal opponent, Ajla Tomljanovic, was the other Australian to have achieved the feat in 2025.
Priscilla Hon also enjoyed a rankings jump after she progressed to the final 16 in Merida, Mexico. The lucky loser improved 10 places after beating local Renata Zarazua in the first round.
READ: Hon prevails against Zarazua in Merida
| Aussie top 10 | ||
| Player | Ranking | Move |
| Maya Joint | No.29 | 0 |
| Daria Kasatkina | No.60 | -2 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.69 | +11 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.85 | -11 |
| Talia Gibson | No.112 | -2 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.126 | +10 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.132 | -5 |
| Emerson Jones | No.145 | +1 |
| Taylah Preston | No.149 | +1 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.180 | 0 |
Women’s doubles
Storm Hunter’s Austin triumph with Taylor Townsend sees her on the verge of rejoining the top 20 for the first time since returning from her Achilles rupture in February 2025.
MORE: Hunter reigns supreme in Austin
Hunter’s 10th WTA doubles title helped her improve to world No.21 to reclaim the mantle as Australia’s highest-ranked women’s doubles player.
Meanwhile, Birrell entered the WTA doubles top 100 for the first time after reaching the Austin quarterfinals alongside American Caty McNally. She climbed 12 places to world No.98.
| Aussie top 10 | ||
| Player | Ranking | Move |
| Storm Hunter | No.21 | +4 |
| Ellen Perez | No.26 | -2 |
| Maya Joint | No.34 | -1 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.74 | -1 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.98 | +12 |
| Talia Gibson | No.110 | -1 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.143 | +2 |
| Petra Hule | No.201 | -1 |
| Alexandra Osborne | No.227 | 0 |
| Elena Micic | No.241 | -16 |
Men’s singles
Alexei Popyrin continues to improve his ranking after gaining some form in the Middle East swing.
The 26-year-old recorded his biggest win of the season in Dubai this week, defeating world No.56 Kamil Majchrzak 3-6 6-4 7-5 in their opening-round clash.
Popyrin increased his ranking two places to world No.45 ahead of a return to Indian Wells.
| Aussie top 10 | ||
| Player | Ranking | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.6 | 0 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.45 | +2 |
| James Duckworth | No.83 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.89 | +2 |
| Adam Walton | No.91 | -4 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.116 | -3 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.117 | -2 |
| Tristan Schoolkate | No.118 | -10 |
| Chris O'Connell | No.127 | -22 |
| Dane Sweeny | No.131 | +2 |
Men’s doubles
Matthew Romios boosted his ranking to within 10 spots of his career-high mark after reaching the doubles final of the ATP 250 tournament in Santiago, Chile with Uruguayan Ariel Behar. The Victorian’s first career ATP doubles final lifted him back to world No.79.
Marc Polmans and Rinky Hijikata both shifted up two places, while Patrick Harper re-entered the Australian top 10.
| Aussie top 10 | ||
| Player | Ranking | Move |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.44 | -4 |
| John Peers | No.59 | -3 |
| Marc Polmans | No.61 | +2 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.62 | +2 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.66 | 0 |
| Matt Ebden | No.69 | +1 |
| Jason Kubler | No.77 | -2 |
| Matthew Romios | No.79 | +2 |
| Blake Bayldon | No.111 | -6 |
| Patrick Harper | No.134 | +1 |
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