Biggest movers: Ebden cracks top 60
In an week of gains for several Aussie tennis stars, Matt Ebden, Alex De Minaur, Jaimee Fourlis and Alexei Popyrin were among those setting career-high rankings.
Melbourne VIC, Australia, 19 June 2018 | tennis.com.au
Matt Ebden was among many Aussie men and women this week enjoying impress gains in the world rankings.
At 30 years of age, the West Australian climbed nine spots to a career-best ranking of No.60 after reaching the semifinals in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
The milestone comes more than four years after his previous of peak of No.61.
Alex De Minaur is not far behind Ebden, jumping 18 places to world No.78 – also a career high – after claiming his first ATP Challenger title in Nottingham.
The 19-year-old has cemented his position as the fourth-ranked Aussie man, and has won nine of his past 10 matches on grass.
Jaimee Fourlis was another player enjoying a significant gain; the teenager cracked the top 200 after advancing to the final round of qualifying at the WTA event in Nottingham.
Here’s a look at some of the more notable rankings moves for Aussies on the ATP and WTA tours this week:
Men
| Player | Rank | Move | Activity |
| Nick Kyrgios | 21 | +3 | SF Stuttgart ATP |
| Matt Ebden | 60 | +9 | SF s-Hertogenbosch ATP |
| Alex De Minaur | 78 | +18 | W Nottingham CH |
| Bernard Tomic | 146 | +35 | SF s-Hertogenbosch ATP |
| Alex Bolt | 160 | +16 | R2 s-Hertogenbosch ATP (Q) |
| Alexei Popyrin | 360 | +28 | QF Lyon CH |
Women
| Player | Rank | Move | Activity |
| Sam Stosur | 98 | +5 | R2 Nottingham WTA |
| Jaimee Fourlis | 199 | +10 | QFR Nottingham WTA |
| Kimberly Birrell | 332 | +11 | Qualified for Manchester ITF |
| Naiktha Bains | 350 | +15 | QFR Nottingham WTA |
| Alison Bai | 398 | +79 | F Changsha ITF |
The latest rankings were released on Monday 18 June.
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