Ranking movers: Kokkinakis returns to world’s top 100
Thanasi Kokkinakis is among several Australians enjoying significant ranking milestones this week.
Australia, 8 February 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Thanasi Kokkinakis has returned to the world’s top 100 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
The 25-year-old jumps seven places to world No.94 this week. It is Kokkinakis’ highest ranking since January 2016 and it is just short of six years since he was last ranked since the world’s top 100.
Aleksandar Vukic continues to rise too, improving two places this week to a career-high No.138.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.34 | -1 |
| James Duckworth | No.55 | -9 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.66 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.83 | -5 |
| John Millman | No.89 | +5 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.94 | +7 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.122 | 0 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.138 | +2 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.148 | -1 |
| Alex Bolt | No.174 | -17 |
Women’s singles
Ajla Tomljanovic is at a career-high in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.
The 28-year-old improves one place to world No.39 this week, matching the career-high she first achieved in April 2019.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ash Barty | No.1 | 0 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.39 | +1 |
| Astra Sharma | No.91 | -1 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.129 | -14 |
| Storm Sanders | No.148 | -21 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.188 | -1 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.193 | 0 |
| Ellen Perez | No.209 | -2 |
| Seone Mendez | No.224 | -8 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.259 | +1 |
Men’s doubles
John Peers has returned to the world’s top 10 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The resurgent 33-year-old rises two spots to world No.10 this week, marking the first time since October 2018 that Peers has been ranked inside the elite category.
Australian Open champions Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are both at new career-high rankings this week, while Max Purcell is back inside the world’s top 30 and one place shy of his career-best.
John-Patrick Smith is the biggest mover of the week, improving five spots to world No.61 after his Pune final appearance alongside fellow Aussie Luke Saville.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| John Peers | No.10 | +2 |
| Matthew Ebden | No.25 | -1 |
| Max Purcell | No.29 | +2 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.38 | +2 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.45 | +1 |
| Luke Saville | No.54 | +2 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.61 | +5 |
| Matt Reid | No.86 | +1 |
| Marc Polmans | No.129 | -1 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.143 | +2 |
Women’s doubles
Storm Sanders and Ellen Perez have set new career-highs in the latest WTA doubles rankings.
The 27-year-old Sanders rises one spot to world No.18, while 26-year-old Perez improves one place to world No.34.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Sam Stosur | No.14 | 0 |
| Storm Sanders | No.18 | +1 |
| Ellen Perez | No.34 | +1 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.68 | +1 |
| Astra Sharma | No.94 | 0 |
| Ash Barty | No.102 | 0 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.149 | 0 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.224 | -37 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.240 | -1 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.259 | +1 |
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