Ranking movers: Young Australians on the rise
Australians Rinky Hijikata and Dane Sweeny continue to climb the ATP Tour singles rankings, with both setting new career-highs this week.
Australia, 3 October 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Several Australians have set new career-highs in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
A week after making his top-300 debut, Dane Sweeny has skyrocketed to world No.247. The 21-year-old rises 35 spots this week after claiming back-to-back Australian Pro Tour titles in Darwin.
Omar Jasika, a finalist in Darwin, improves 26 spots to world No.274. This is the 25-year-old’s highest ranking since November 2017.
Several Australians are also making moves within the world’s top 200. The 21-year-old Rinky Hijikata improves one place to a career-high world No.194, while Aleksandar Vukic jumps up 15 spots to world No.129 following his impressive ATP quarterfinal run in Sofia.
Other Australians at career-highs this week include: 19-year-old James McCabe (up seven places to world No.423), 23-year-old Adam Walton (up 17 spots to world No.485) and 19-year-old Philip Sekulic (up 16 places to world No.544)
Bernard Tomic is also reclimbing the rankings. The 29-year-old, who is currently ranked No.659, has won his past 10 matches and has just captured his second ITF Futures title of the season in Mexico.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.20 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.23 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.84 | +1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.91 | -11 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.93 | -3 |
| Jason Kubler | No.99 | 0 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.106 | -1 |
| James Duckworth | No.109 | -8 |
| John Millman | No.124 | -16 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.129 | +15 |
Women’s singles
Ajla Tomljanovic remains the top-ranked Australian in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings, sitting at a career-high world No.34.
The 23-year-old Alexandra Bozovic improves 28 places to a career-high world No.323 after capturing back-to-back Australian Pro Tour titles in Darwin.
While 18-year-old Talia Gibson takes biggest movers honours this week, rising 80 spots to a career-high world No.412 following her runner-up finish at Darwin.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.34 | 0 |
| Daria Saville | No.54 | 0 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.154 | -18 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.173 | -6 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.176 | 0 |
| Astra Sharma | No.200 | +5 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.216 | +3 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.236 | -15 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.263 | -19 |
| Storm Sanders | No.275 | +7 |
Men’s doubles
Dane Sweeny and Andrew Harris have set new career-highs in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
Sweeny rises three places to world No.165, while Harris jumps up four places to world No.178.
Nick Kyrgios remains the top-ranked Australian at world No.13. The 27-year-old is back in action this week, partnering Thanasi Kokkinakis at an ATP 500 event in Tokyo. The reigning Australian Open champions are the top seeds in the doubles draw.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.13 | 0 |
| John Peers | No.17 | -2 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.22 | -1 |
| Matt Ebden | No.33 | 0 |
| Max Purcell | No.38 | -2 |
| Luke Saville | No.71 | -3 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.93 | -2 |
| Jason Kubler | No.152 | 0 |
| Dane Sweeny | No.165 | +3 |
| Andrew Harris | No.178 | +4 |
Women’s doubles
Ellen Perez remains the top-ranked Australian, sitting at a career-high world No.16 in the latest WTA doubles rankings.
Alana Parnaby returns to the Australian top 10 this week, rising 11 spots to a career-high world No.245 after reaching an ITF semifinal at Darwin.
Talia Gibson, an 18-year-old from Perth who won her second ITF title of the season in Darwin, rises 204 places to a career-high world No.539. Her partner, 23-year-old Petra Hule who has been playing US college tennis, returns to the WTA rankings at world No.743.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ellen Perez | No.16 | 0 |
| Storm Sanders | No.18 | 0 |
| Sam Stosur | No.66 | 0 |
| Astra Sharma | No.107 | +4 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.120 | +3 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.135 | -2 |
| Daria Saville | No.153 | +3 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.173 | +4 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.184 | +3 |
| Alana Parnaby | No.245 | +11 |
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