Ranking movers: Duckworth sets new career-high
James Duckworth makes his top-70 debut in this week's rankings, rising 16 places to a new career-high of world No.69.
Australia, 18 August 2021 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
James Duckworth is the biggest mover in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings, rising 16 spots to a career-high of world No.69 after reaching the third round at the Canadian Open.
The 29-year-old’s previous best ranking was world No.71, achieved in February 2020.
Duckworth is now the No.4-ranked Australian man, overtaking both Alexei Popyrin and Nick Kyrgios this week.
Kyrgios has fallen outside the world’s top 80 and is currently at his lowest ranking since June 2014.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.18 | 0 |
| John Millman | No.44 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.62 | +1 |
| James Duckworth | No.69 | +16 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.74 | -1 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.81 | -1 |
| Christopher O’Connell | No.133 | -11 |
| Alex Bolt | No.145 | -1 |
| Marc Polmans | No.151 | -1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.190 | -7 |
Men’s doubles
Luke Saville is at a new career-high of world No.27 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 27-year-old Saville rises three places this week after reaching the quarterfinals at last week’s Canadian Open.
Blake Ellis is the biggest mover of the week, with the 22-year-old improving 105 spots to world No.750 after winning an ITF Futures title in Tunisia.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| John Peers | No.25 | 0 |
| Luke Saville | No.27 | +3 |
| Max Purcell | No.40 | 0 |
| Alex de Minaur | No.67 | 0 |
| Matthew Ebden | No.72 | 0 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.73 | +1 |
| Matt Reid | No.87 | 0 |
| Marc Polmans | No.97 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.207 | +1 |
| John Millman | No.223 | +3 |
Note: The WTA Tour are yet to release updated women’s singles and doubles rankings this week due to a technical issue.
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