{"id":21601,"date":"2026-03-18T14:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/?p=21601"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T06:25:12","slug":"ranking-movers-gibson-makes-top-100-debut-after-indian-wells-fairytale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/wa\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/ranking-movers-gibson-makes-top-100-debut-after-indian-wells-fairytale","title":{"rendered":"Ranking movers: Gibson makes top 100 debut after Indian Wells fairytale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Talia Gibson was Australia\u2019s biggest riser as she earned the coveted milestone, while Rinky Hijikata was rewarded for a career-best win.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women’s singles<\/h2>\n

The Californian desert will forever have a place in Talia Gibson\u2019s heart after an epic run at Indian Wells earned her a place in the top 100 for the first time.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old defeated four top-50 opponents on her way to the quarterfinals, including world No.7 Jasmine Paolini.<\/p>\n

Gibson was rewarded with a whopping 44-place rise in the WTA singles rankings, from No.112 to No.68.<\/p>\n

MORE: Gibson extends magical run to first WTA 1000 quarterfinal at Indian Wells<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels really amazing,\u201d she told\u00a0tennis.com.au<\/i>\u00a0after cracking the coveted top 100. \u201cIt’s been a goal of mine for so long and I feel like I’ve been pretty close in the rankings for quite a while now.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI was really hoping that I was going to be able to do it this year and I think to be able to do it so early on the year and it was so unexpected \u2026 I’m just filled with so much joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ajla Tomljanovic also moved up the rankings after making the third round in California, which included an impressive win over world No.30 Wang Xinyu.<\/p>\n

She jumped up four places to world No.81.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aussie top 10<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Player<\/b><\/td>\nRanking<\/b><\/td>\nMove<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maya Joint<\/td>\nNo.31<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daria Kasatkina<\/td>\nNo.64<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talia Gibson<\/td>\nNo.68<\/td>\n+44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kimberly Birrell<\/td>\nNo.70<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ajla\u00a0Tomljanovic<\/td>\nNo.81<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Priscilla Hon<\/td>\nNo.137<\/td>\n-11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maddison Inglis<\/td>\nNo.139<\/td>\n-7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emerson Jones<\/td>\nNo.147<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylah Preston<\/td>\nNo.149<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olivia Gadecki<\/td>\nNo.182<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Men’s singles<\/h2>\n

Rinky Hijikata was Australia\u2019s headline act on the men\u2019s side at Indian Wells.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old notched the biggest win of his career over world No.10 Alexander Bublik on his way to the fourth round.<\/p>\n

The run earned him an ATP ranking rise of 19 places and a top 100 rebirth for the first time since July 2025.<\/p>\n

MORE: Hijikata stuns Bublik for first top-10 win<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Adam Walton was also on the move, gaining six places to No.85 after earning a first-round win at Indian Wells and then making the semifinals at the Cap Cana Challenger.<\/p>\n

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Aussie top 10<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Player<\/b><\/td>\nRanking<\/b><\/td>\nMove<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alex de Minaur<\/td>\nNo.6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexei Popyrin<\/td>\nNo.47<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James Duckworth<\/td>\nNo.80<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adam Walton<\/td>\nNo.85<\/td>\n+6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aleksander Vukic<\/td>\nNo.93<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rinky Hijikata<\/td>\nNo.98<\/td>\n+19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tristan Schoolkate<\/td>\nNo.114<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordan Thompson<\/td>\nNo.121<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christopher O’Connell<\/td>\nNo.130<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dane Sweeny<\/td>\nNo.132<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Women’s doubles<\/h2>\n

Storm Hunter advanced one spot to re-enter the top 20 for the first time since she returned from major injury in February 2025.<\/p>\n

Ellen Perez isn\u2019t far behind, jumping four spots to No.22 after making the Indian Wells quarterfinals with Demi Schuurs.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Gabriella Da Silva Fick made the biggest leap among the Australian women\u2019s doubles top 10, rising 18 places to a career-best rank of No.248.<\/p>\n

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Aussie top 10<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Player<\/b><\/td>\nRanking<\/b><\/td>\nMove<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storm Hunter<\/td>\nNo.20<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ellen Perez<\/td>\nNo.22<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maya Joint<\/td>\nNo.35<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olivia Gadecki<\/td>\nNo.73<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kimberly Birrell<\/td>\nNo.98<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Talia Gibson<\/td>\nNo.114<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Priscilla Hon<\/td>\nNo.146<\/td>\n-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Petra Hule<\/td>\nNo.198<\/td>\n+3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexandra Osborne<\/td>\nNo.223<\/td>\n+4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gabriella Da Silva Fick<\/td>\nNo.248<\/td>\n+18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Men’s doubles<\/h2>\n

Marc Polmans advanced two spots to a career-best world No.59 thanks to a semifinal berth at the Phoenix Challenger.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a great start to the year for the 28-year-old, who won two Brisbane Challenger doubles titles and made the Australian Open doubles final.<\/p>\n

Jason Kubler, Polmans\u2019 doubles teammate at AO 2026, also rose two spots to world No.75, while Matthew Romios rose one place to No.78.<\/p>\n

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Aussie top 10<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Player<\/b><\/td>\nRanking<\/b><\/td>\nMove<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John-Patrick Smith<\/td>\nNo.56<\/td>\n-12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marc Polmans<\/td>\nNo.59<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Peers<\/td>\nNo.61<\/td>\n-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rinky Hijikata<\/td>\nNo.62<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matthew Ebden<\/td>\nNo.73<\/td>\n-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jason Kubler<\/td>\nNo.75<\/td>\n+2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matthew Romios<\/td>\nNo.78<\/td>\n+1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jordan Thompson<\/td>\nNo.106<\/td>\n-40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blake Bayldon<\/td>\nNo.112<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Patrick Harper<\/td>\nNo.139<\/td>\n-5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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