Ranking movers: Kokkinakis verging on top-100 return
Following his title-winning run at the Adelaide International, Thanasi Kokkinakis is at his highest ranking in almost six years.
Australia, 17 January 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Thanasi Kokkinakis is at world No.103 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings, with the 25-year-old rising 42 spots after claiming his first ATP singles title at the Adelaide International.
It is Kokkinakis’ highest ranking since February 2016 and a welcome reward for persevering through multiple injury setbacks over the past six years.
“Now I’m happy, I’m on the front foot, my body feels great,” Kokkinakis said. “I hope this is just the beginning for me, onwards and upwards.”
> READ: Kokkinakis crowned champion at Adelaide
Kokkinakis, who has won eight of his nine matches so far this season, has improved his ranking 68 places in the past fortnight.
Aleksandar Vukic has also been rewarded following an impressive performance in Adelaide. After reaching his first ATP-level quarterfinal, the 25-year-old improves 16 places this week to a career-high world No.144.
> READ: Getting to know Aleksandar Vukic
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.42 | -8 |
| James Duckworth | No.49 | 0 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.59 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.73 | 0 |
| John Millman | No.89 | -9 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.103 | +42 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.115 | -1 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.144 | +16 |
| Alex Bolt | No.152 | -10 |
| Max Purcell | No.173 | +1 |
Women’s singles
Ash Barty enters the Australian Open as the world No.1 for the third consecutive year. The 25-year-old currently has a 1,413 point lead over world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka.
Storm Sanders is the biggest mover among the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings, rising seven places to world No.128 after qualifying at the Adelaide International.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ash Barty | No.1 | 0 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.43 | +2 |
| Astra Sharma | No.97 | +4 |
| Storm Sanders | No.128 | +7 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.133 | +6 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.173 | -20 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.194 | -20 |
| Ellen Perez | No.198 | 0 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.221 | +2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.238 | +2 |
Men’s doubles
After claiming his 26th career ATP title at the Sydney Tennis Classic, John Peers improves one spot to world No.12 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
> READ: Peers wins Sydney Tennis Classic title
Matthew Ebden is at a new career-high ranking this week, rising two spots to world No.55.
While Alexei Popyrin takes biggest mover honours, jumping up 81 spots to world No.264 after matching his career-best result with a semifinal run at the Sydney Tennis Classic.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| John Peers | No.12 | +1 |
| Luke Saville | No.23 | 0 |
| Max Purcell | No.34 | 0 |
| Matthew Ebden | No.55 | +2 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.68 | 0 |
| Matt Reid | No.77 | +9 |
| Marc Polmans | No.107 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.143 | +1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.190 | +3 |
| John Millman | No.199 | +2 |
Women’s doubles
Sam Stosur remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest WTA doubles rankings, sitting at world No.15.
Six Australian women are currently inside the world’s top 100, with Astra Sharma rising eight places to world No.98 after reaching the quarterfinals at the Sydney Tennis Classic.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Sam Stosur | No.15 | 0 |
| Storm Sanders | No.27 | 0 |
| Ellen Perez | No.42 | 0 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.66 | 0 |
| Ash Barty | No.93 | -10 |
| Astra Sharma | No.98 | +8 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.152 | +2 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.188 | -16 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.200 | -18 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.204 | -4 |
> READ: Six Aussies in action on day one at Australian Open 2022
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