Ranking Movers: Perez strikes pre-Wimbledon form in Bad Homburg
A women's doubles finals appearance in Bad Homburg for Ellen Perez holds her in good stead for Wimbledon 2025.
Melbourne, VIC, 30 June 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Women’s doubles
Ellen Perez enters Wimbledon in impressive form after reaching the final in Bad Homburg.
The Australian No.1 partnered with Ukrainian Lyudmyla Kichenok to progress to her first doubles final since claiming the Abu Dhabi crown with Jelena Ostapenko in February.
The pair are seeded seventh at the All England Club.
Meanhile, Maya Joint is making moves, improving 14 places to world No.83 after a finals appearance in Eastbourne — the teenager’s fourth doubles final of 2025.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Ellen Perez
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No.18
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-2 |
| Maya Joint |
No.83
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+14 |
| Storm Hunter |
No.89
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-2 |
| Olivia Gadecki |
No.105
|
0 |
| Petra Hule |
No.122
|
-1 |
| Priscilla Hon |
No.180
|
+2 |
| Jaimee Fourlis |
No.184
|
+2 |
| Taylah Preston |
No.187
|
0 |
| Destanee Aiava |
No.197
|
+2 |
| Alexandra Osborne |
No.211
|
+3 |
Men’s doubles
Matthew Romios won his second consecutive doubles title after securing the Milan Challenger crown.
The Victorian paired with upcoming Wimbledon partner Ryan Seggerman to triumph, improving his ranking to a career-high world No.69 after winning 22 of his past 25 Challenger matches.
Meanwhile, Blake Bayldon moved up two places to world No.110 after he advanced to the semifinals in Milan.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Jordan Thompson
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No.9
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0 |
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Max Purcell
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No.16
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0 |
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John Peers
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No.25
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-1 |
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Matt Ebden
|
No.48
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-6 |
| John-Patrick Smith |
No.59
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-1 |
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Matthew Romios
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No.69
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+3 |
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Blake Bayldon
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No.110
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+2 |
| Alexei Popyrin |
No.133
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-1 |
| Rinky Hijikata |
No.149
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+1 |
| Thomas Fancutt |
No.146
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-3 |
Women’s singles
Joint continued her breakthrough season, launching inside the singles top 50 for the first time.
The 19-year-old vaulted to world No.41 following her second WTA singles crown of the year in Eastbourne.
READ: Joint reigns supreme in Eastbourne
Kimberly Birrell climbed three spots after prevailed against top-30 player Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Eastbourne, after coming through the qualifying round.
It marked her biggest victory, by ranking, since defeating world No.8 Emma Navarro in Brisbane earlier this year.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Daria Kasatkina
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No.18
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-2 |
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Maya Joint
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No.41
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+10 |
| Kimberly Birrell |
No.74
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+3 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic |
No.79
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+1 |
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Olivia Gadecki
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No.103
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-1 |
| Talia Gibson |
No.126
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+3 |
| Priscilla Hon |
No.134
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+3 |
| Daria Saville |
No.137
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+3 |
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Astra Sharma
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No.141
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+2 |
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Maddison Inglis
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No.145
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+1 |
Men’s singles
Australia’s Wimbledon 2025 contingent improved to 10 men after Alex Bolt and James McCabe came through qualifying in Roehampton.
Alex de Minaur will lead the green-and-gold charge, vying to become the first Australian men’s singles champion since Lleyton Hewitt in 2002.
READ: Thompson completes five-set comeback on Wimbledon’s opening day
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Alex de Minaur
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No.11
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0 |
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Alexei Popyrin
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No.22
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0 |
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Jordan Thompson
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No.44
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+1 |
| Chris O’Connell |
No.77
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+2 |
| Rinky Hijikata |
No.87
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+1 |
| Adam Walton |
No.90
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-4 |
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Aleksandar Vukic
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No.93
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-13 |
| James Duckworth |
No.103
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+3 |
| Tristan Schoolkate |
No.104
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-2 |
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Thanasi Kokkinakis
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No.146
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+2 |
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