Ranking movers: Aussies on the rise after Roland Garros
Ellen Perez, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Storm Hunter have all been rewarded in the latest rankings after their outstanding performances at Roland Garros.
Paris, France, 12 June 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Thanasi Kokkinakis returns to the world’s top 100 in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
The 27-year-old rises 20 places to world No.88 after reaching the third round at Roland Garros. This was Kokkinakis’ best Grand Slam result in eight years.
Max Purcell, who scored his first Grand Slam main-draw singles win in Paris, climbs to a career-high world No.63.
Other Australians at new career-highs this week include Chris O’Connell (rising three spots to world No.74), Aleksandar Vukic (up six places to world No.91), Adam Walton (up 34 places to world No.254) and Philip Sekulic (up 34 spots to world No.481).
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.18 | +1 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.25 | +1 |
| Max Purcell | No.63 | +5 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.74 | +3 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.88 | +20 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.90 | -5 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.91 | +6 |
| Jason Kubler | No.97 | -28 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.103 | -27 |
| James Duckworth | No.107 | +3 |
Women’s singles
Storm Hunter is the biggest mover in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.
The 28-year-old skyrockets up 49 spots to world No.155 after her impressive run at Roland Garros. Hunter qualified with three straight-sets wins in Paris, then recorded her maiden Grand Slam singles main-draw victory.
Olivia Gadecki is also on the rise, improving 19 places to a career-high world No.136 after capturing her biggest career title at an ITF 40 tournament in Portugal.
Taylah Preston makes her top-500 debut this week. The 17-year-old from Perth climbs 129 places to world No.434 after winning her first ITF singles title in Tunisia.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.59 | -12 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.117 | -7 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.136 | +19 |
| Storm Hunter | No.155 | +49 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.176 | -22 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.177 | -25 |
| Daria Saville | No.182 | -45 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.227 | +7 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.238 | -32 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.252 | -7 |
Men’s doubles
Matt Ebden remains the top-ranked Australian, at world No.19, in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
John Peers rises three places to world No.33 after reaching the third round at Roland Garros. This was the 34-year-old’s best result in Paris in four years.
Alexei Popyrin (jumping up 217 places to world No.242) and Aleksandar Vukic (up 446 spots to world No.450) are the biggest movers. They advanced to an ATP Challenger final in Great Britain last week.
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| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Matt Ebden | No.19 | -1 |
| Jason Kubler | No.30 | -3 |
| John Peers | No.33 | +4 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.36 | -2 |
| Max Purcell | No.55 | -2 |
| Nick Kyrgios | No.57 | -3 |
| Luke Saville | No.89 | -3 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.94 | -13 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.96 | +1 |
| Andrew Harris | No.111 | +1 |
Women’s doubles
Ellen Perez makes her top-10 debut in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.
The 27-year-old rises six places to world No.9 following her semifinal run at Roland Garros.
Olivia Tjandramulia is also celebrating a major milestone this week. The 25-year-old makes her top-100 debut after reaching her first ITF final of the season.
Talia Gibson (up 12 places to world No.174) and Elysia Bolton (up two spots to world No.195) are also at new career-highs.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Storm Hunter | No.6 | -1 |
| Ellen Perez | No.9 | +6 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.100 | +2 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.142 | +16 |
| Alexandra Bozovic | No.172 | +3 |
| Talia Gibson | No.174 | +12 |
| Elysia Bolton | No.195 | +2 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.222 | +15 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.234 | +1 |
| Astra Sharma | No.242 | -21 |
> READ: Nick Kyrgios set to return to tour this week
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