Ranking movers: Sharma rises after title-winning run
Newly-crowned Charleston champion Astra Sharma is one of the biggest ranking movers this week.
Melbourne, Australia, 19 April 2021 | Leigh Rogers
Women’s singles
Astra Sharma is now the third highest-ranked Australian woman.
The 25-year-old improves 45 places in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings, skyrocketing to No.120 following her title-winning run in Charleston. Sharma, who was the No.7-ranked Australian woman, leapfrogs peers Sam Stosur, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera and Priscilla Hon in this week’s rankings.
Storm Sanders continues her impressive rise too, improving four places to a career-high No.166 and moving into the Australian No.8 position after qualifying in Charleston last week.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ash Barty | No.1 | 0 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.77 | 0 |
| Astra Sharma | No.120 | +45 |
| Sam Stosur | No.126 | -2 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.133 | -5 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.146 | +1 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.159 | +1 |
| Storm Sanders | No.166 | +4 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.168 | -2 |
| Ellen Perez | No.237 | +1 |
Men’s singles
Alexei Popyrin is at a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings. The 21-year-old improves four spots to world No.79 after reaching the Monte-Carlo second round last week as a qualifier.
Jordan Thompson and John Millman have also made ranking gains after winning matches in Monte-Carlo. While Bernard Tomic (currently ranked No.210) and Thanasi Kokkinakis (No.215) are both edging closer to a return to the Australian top 10.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.25 | 0 |
| John Millman | No.43 | +1 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.55 | +2 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.59 | +4 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.79 | +4 |
| James Duckworth | No.101 | -3 |
| Christopher O’Connell | No.128 | -3 |
| Marc Polmans | No.148 | +1 |
| Alex Bolt | No.189 | -3 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.199 | +1 |
Women’s doubles
After a finals appearance in Charleston, Ellen Perez and Storm Sanders have made small ranking rises in the latest WTA doubles rankings.
The 25-year-old Perez improves one spot to world No.49, while 26-year-old Sanders moves up four places to No.63 – one shy of matching her career-high ranking.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ash Barty | No.23 | 0 |
| Ellen Perez | No.49 | +1 |
| Sam Stosur | No.52 | 0 |
| Storm Sanders | No.63 | +4 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.72 | 0 |
| Monique Adamczak | No.105 | -2 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.111 | -2 |
| Astra Sharma | No.125 | -7 |
| Alison Bai | No.174 | +1 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.178 | +1 |
Men’s doubles
Luke Saville is at a career-high No.34 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 27-year-old improves two places after making his debut at the Monte-Carlo Masters last week.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| John Peers | No.28 | 0 |
| Luke Saville | No.34 | +2 |
| Max Purcell | No.44 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.67 | -1 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.72 | -2 |
| Matthew Ebden | No.75 | -1 |
| Matt Reid | No.97 | 0 |
| Marc Polmans | No.133 | -2 |
| Scott Puodziunas | No.209 | +2 |
| James Duckworth | No.219 | -1 |
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