Melbourne, VIC, 28 January 2025 | Jackson Mansell

Women’s singles:

Following her best Grand Slam result, Destanee Aiava has jumped to her highest WTA ranking in seven years. The 24-year-old rose 24 places to world No.171 after she progressed through qualifying and reached the second round at Australian Open 2025.

A three-hour epic against Greet Minnen in the opening round was the highlight of her Melbourne Park run, Aiava coming from a set and 5-2 down to record her first AO main-draw win and her first at a Grand Slam.

MORE: Aiava prevails in three-hour epic

In other movements, Australian No.1 Kimberly Birrell achieved a career-high after her successful AO 2025 qualifying campaign. The Queenslander moved up four spots to world No.95.

Meanwhile, Talia Gibson climbed 15 places following her maiden victory against Turkish youngster Zeynep Sonmez.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Kimberly Birrell
No.95
+4
Olivia Gadecki
No.107
-1
Maya Joint
No.109
-4
Ajla Tomljanovic
No.114
0
Daria Saville
No.122
+2
Talia Gibson
No.135
+15
Maddison Inglis
No.148
-1
Taylah Preston
No.167
+5
Priscilla Hon
No.169
-7
Destanee Aiava
No.171
+24
Men’s singles:

James Duckworth improved his ranking after his best Australian Open run in four years. The 33-year-old moved to world No.81, an increase of eight spots after he cruised to victory during the first round against Dominic Stricker.

Tristan Schoolkate enjoyed his debut Australian Open main draw appearance. After he recorded another Grand Slam win over Taro Daniel. Schoolkate became the first player since Tomas Martin Etcheverry to take a set off eventual champion Jannik Sinner. He climbed 26 places to world No.147.

MORE: Schoolkate lives out boyhood dream at AO 2025

James McCabe rose to a career-high ranking after scoring his maiden major victory. The 21-year-old moved up to world No.225.

READ: The many talents of James McCabe

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Alex de Minaur
No.8
0
Alexei Popyrin
No.26
-1
Jordan Thompson
No.28
-1
Aleksandar Vukic
No.66
+2
Thanasi Kokkinakis
No.72
-1
Rinky Hijikata
No.73
-1
Chris O’Connell
No.78
-8
James Duckworth
No.81
+8
Adam Walton
No.87
+3
Max Purcell
No.117
-11
Women’s doubles:

Kimberly Birrell and Olivia Gadecki excelled in doubles at Australian Open 2025. The pair teamed up to reach the final 16 in the women’s doubles, before opposing each other in the mixed doubles final.

Gadecki claimed bragging rights in that match and holds the higher ranking of world No.97 – an increase of 14. Meanwhile, Birrell enjoyed the biggest rise of any player inside the Australian top 10 with a 49-spot increment to world No.183.

In her new partnership with Elise Mertens, Ellen Perez climbed the rankings. Their second-round appearance saw Perez move up one place to world No.12.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Ellen Perez
No.12
+1
Storm Hunter
No.53
-22
Olivia Gadecki
No.97
+14
Jaimee Fourlis
No.138
+2
Petra Hule
No.171
-1
Priscilla Hon
No.180
0
Kimberly Birrell
No.183
+49
Maya Joint
No.219
-5
Alexandra Osborne
No.220
-5
Destanee Aiava
No.225
-60
Men’s doubles:

On his retirement tour, Luke Saville made one last jump up the rankings. Paired with Li Tu, the Australian Open 2020 doubles finalist improved 36 spots to world No.103 – his highest ranking in 18 months. Saville and Tu progressed the furthest of any Australian men’s doubles pair.

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Matthew Romios and Tristan Schoolkate both improved their rankings immensely at Australian Open 2025. Both reaching the second round with their respective partners, Romios and Schoolkate solidified their spot in Australia’s top 10.

AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Jordan Thompson
No.5
-2
Max Purcell
No.13
-1
Matt Ebden
No.20
-5
John Peers
No.35
-2
John-Patrick Smith
No.72
-3
Matthew Romios
No.88
+9
Rinky Hijikata
No.98
-6
Luke Saville
No.103
+36
Thomas Fancutt
No.114
-3
Tristan Schoolkate
No.120
+18

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