Ranking Movers: Tomic catapults into top 200

With his first ATP Challenger title in eight years, Bernard Tomic jumped back into the ATP top 200, moving closer to an Australian top 10 return.


Tuesday 21 July 2026
Jackson Mansell
Lincoln, United States
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Men’s singles

Bernard Tomic is back inside the top 200 after winning the Lincoln Challenger in Nebraska.

The Queenslander came from a set down in the final against Estonian Mark Lajal to hoist silverware for the first time since 2018. He soared 36 places to world No.170, sitting on the fringe of the Australian top 10.

“Maybe two weeks ago, I said this was going to be my last year, so I guess I have to reassess a few things now,” Tomic said in his championship speech. “Now that I won, I’m going to have to go back to the table. I’m probably going to play another 20 years!”

Following his Granby Challenger triumph in Canada, Aleksandar Vukic is on the verge of returning to the top 100. After capturing his first title in three years, Vukic rose 11 places to world No.102.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankingMove
Alex de MinaurNo.50
James DuckworthNo.82-8
Rinky HijikataNo.96+1
Adam WaltonNo.99-20
Aleksandar VukicNo.102+11
Alexei PopyrinNo.104-1
Dane SweenyNo.1220
Chris O'ConnellNo.126+1
Tristan SchoolkateNo.160-12
Alex BoltNo.167-1

Men’s doubles

Marc Polmans stretched his lead atop the Australian men’s doubles rankings as he continues his career-best season.

After he won his second tour-level doubles title in Gstaad, Switzerland, Polmans improved by two places to world No.26.

> READ: Polmans continues Swiss success

Matthew Romios climbed back up the rankings after his first doubles semifinal in five months. The Victorian’s campaign at a Challenger in Bunschoten, Netherlands saw him rise six places to world No.143.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankingMove
Marc PolmansNo.26+2
John-Patrick SmithNo.59-1
John PeersNo.68-1
Jason KublerNo.750
Thanasi KokkinakisNo.120+1
Patrick HarperNo.138+2
Matthew RomiosNo.143+6
Blake BayldonNo.155-21
Jake DelaneyNo.166+1
Calum PuttergillNo.176+4

Women’s doubles

The duo of Tenika Mcgiffin and Gabriella Da Silva-Fick have once again risen to career-high rankings after their World Tennis (formerly ITF) W50 triumph in Darmstadt, Germany.

Mcgiffin improved 13 places to world No.170, while Da Silva-Fick elevated 19 places to world No.178, moving further up the Australian rankings.

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankingMove
Ellen PerezNo.190
Storm HunterNo.210
Maya JointNo.51-1
Talia GibsonNo.930
Kimberly BirrellNo.121+1
Alexandra OsborneNo.139-1
Priscilla HonNo.150-2
Tenika McgiffinNo.170+13
Gabriella Da Silva-FickNo.178+19
Elena MicicNo.190-5

Women’s singles

Elena Micic soared to a career-high ranking following her breakout week in Athens.

After successfully qualifying for the WTA 250 event, the 22-year-old won her debut tour-level match, defeating local wildcard Martha Matoula. Micic rose to world No.269, an increase of 33 places.  

Also, Daria Kasatkina returned to Australian No.1 with a ranking of world No.62.  

AUSSIE TOP 10
PlayerRankingMove
Daria KasatkinaNo.62+1
Kimberly BirrellNo.650
Talia GibsonNo.71-13
Maya JointNo.770
Ajla TomljanovicNo.94-2
Taylah PrestonNo.118-1
Emerson JonesNo.139-5
Maddison InglisNo.147+4
Priscilla HonNo.158+3
Storm HunterNo.174+4

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