Ranking movers: Aussie players making major moves
Australians Max Purcell, Storm Hunter and Aleksandar Vukic are all at new career-high rankings this week.
Australia, 22 May 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Max Purcell and Aleksandar Vukic have soared to new career-highs in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
Purcell, who has advanced to six ATP Challenger finals so far this season, improves 20 places to world No.67. It continues a remarkable rise for the 25-year-old, who was ranked outside the world’s top 200 in February.
Vukic has been in red-hot form on the ATP Challenger Tour as well, winning 18 of his past 23 matches. This has helped the 27-year-old halve his ranking in the past three months. From world No.201 in late February, Vukic makes his top-100 debut this week at world No.95.
Adam Walton is also celebrating a major milestone. The 24-year-old makes his top-300 debut this week, rising 19 places to world No.288 after recently capturing his fourth career ITF title.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.19 | -1 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.25 | +1 |
| Max Purcell | No.67 | +20 |
| Jason Kubler | No.68 | -2 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.71 | +9 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.82 | -5 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.85 | -7 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.95 | +32 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.107 | -3 |
| James Duckworth | No.109 | -3 |
Women’s singles
Lizette Cabrera returns to the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings. The 25-year-old rises 40 spots to world No.239 after reaching an ITF semifinal in Japan.
Priscilla Hon is on the rise as well, jumping up 12 spots to world No.152 after performing strongly on European clay.
Taylah Preston is the biggest mover of the week. The 17-year-old skyrockets up 157 places to a career-high world No.571 after recently reaching her first professional singles final in Great Britain.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.46 | -7 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.111 | 0 |
| Daria Saville | No.137 | -6 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.150 | 0 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.152 | +12 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.153 | -4 |
| Storm Hunter | No.202 | -6 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.203 | +16 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.239 | +40 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.248 | +2 |
Men’s doubles
Jason Kubler rises to new career-high in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. The 29-year-old improves two spots to world No.27 after advancing to his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal in Rome.
Alex de Minaur, Kubler’s partner at the Italian Open, climbs 50 places to world No.149.
James McCabe takes biggest mover honours this week. The 19-year-old soars up 144 places to a career-high world No.312 after advancing to his first final at ATP Challenger level.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Matt Ebden | No.17 | -2 |
| Jason Kubler | No.27 | +2 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.33 | +1 |
| John Peers | No.37 | 0 |
| Max Purcell | No.53 | +1 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.54 | +2 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.80 | -4 |
| Luke Saville | No.85 | +1 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.97 | 0 |
| Andrew Harris | No.112 | +1 |
Women’s doubles
Storm Hunter makes her top-five debut in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings. The 28-year-old jump up six spots to a career-high world No.5 after her title-winning run at the Italian Open.
There is also good news for Talia Gibson (up 22 places to world No.185) and Elysia Bolton (up 31 spots to world No.195), with both making their top-200 debuts this week after consistent performances at ITF level.
Astra Sharma earns biggest mover honours, climbing 61 places to world No.217 after winning her first ITF title in more than a year.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Storm Hunter | No.5 | +6 |
| Ellen Perez | No.15 | 0 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.110 | -2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.155 | -2 |
| Alexandra Bozovic | No.175 | -8 |
| Talia Gibson | No.185 | +22 |
| Elysia Bolton | No.195 | +31 |
| Astra Sharma | No.217 | +61 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.233 | -10 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.235 | +8 |
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