Ranking movers: Kokkinakis rises to best singles ranking in eight years
Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis sits at a new career-high in the ATP Tour singles rankings, bettering his previous high set in June 2015.
Australia , 16 October 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Three Australians inside the world’s top 100 – Max Purcell, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Rinky Hijikata – are at new career-highs in the latest ATP Tour men’s singles rankings.
The 25-year-old Purcell, who was ranked outside the world’s top 200 in February, makes his top-40 debut.
Kokkinakis improves one spot to world No.68. This betters the 27-year-old’s previous best of world No.69, achieved in June 2015.
The 22-year-old Hijikata jumps up five spots to world No.70 after scoring his career-first top-50 win at the Shanghai Masters.
Rising stars 24-year-old Adam Walton (up 22 places to world No.177), 22-year-old Tristan Schoolkate (up 25 spots to world No.247) and 20-year-old Philip Sekulic (up 21 places to world No.277) are also at new career-highs this week.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.13 | -2 |
| Max Purcell | No.40 | +1 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.41 | +2 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.54 | 0 |
| Christopher O’Connell | No.59 | -1 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.60 | +2 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.68 | +1 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.70 | +5 |
| Jason Kubler | No.95 | 0 |
| James Duckworth | No.144 | -5 |
Women’s singles
Olivia Gadecki achieves a new career-best in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings, rising four spots to world No.127.
The 21-year-old from the Gold Coast has been a consistent performer at ITF level this season, winning seven of her past 10 matches.
Destanee Aiava is the biggest mover of the week, jumping up 28 positions to world No.223. This is the 23-year-old’s highest ranking since March 2021.
Taylah Preston continues to make impressive moves too, with the 17-year-old rising 13 places to a career-high world No.303.
> READ: Preston wins Australian Pro Tour title in Cairns
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.102 | 0 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.127 | +4 |
| Storm Hunter | No.157 | -2 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.159 | +4 |
| Astra Sharma | No.164 | -5 |
| Priscilla Hon | No.193 | -10 |
| Daria Saville | No.202 | +9 |
| Jaimee Fourlis | No.207 | -4 |
| Lizette Cabrera | No.221 | +18 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.223 | +28 |
Men’s doubles
Matt Ebden sits at a career-high world No.6 in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings. This is the highest ranking for an Australian man since August 2018.
The 35-year-old Ebden is among seven Australian men sitting at new career-highs inside the world’s top 200 this week.
Rinky Hijikata (up six spots to world No.31) and Andrew Harris (rising 11 places to world No.87) continue their impressive rises, alongside Matthew Romios (up 12 places to world No.138), Tristan Schoolkate (rising three spots to world No.144), Calum Puttergill (improving four positions to world No.166) and Blake Ellis (up five places to world No.187).
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Matt Ebden | No.6 | +2 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.31 | +6 |
| Jason Kubler | No.37 | +1 |
| John Peers | No.38 | -2 |
| Max Purcell | No.45 | -1 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.85 | +9 |
| Andrew Harris | No.87 | +11 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.105 | -1 |
| Matthew Romios | No.138 | +12 |
| Luke Saville | No.140 | +2 |
Women’s doubles
Olivia Gadecki is verging on a top-100 debut in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.
The 21-year-old improves six places to world No.105 after winning back-to-back ITF titles in Europe. Gadecki has now won five titles for the season and advanced to the final in her past five tournaments.
Kimberly Birrell takes biggest mover honours, rising 49 spots to world No.246 after reaching a quarterfinal at a WTA event in Korea.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Storm Hunter | No.2 | 0 |
| Ellen Perez | No.24 | +1 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.105 | +6 |
| Olivia Tjandramulia | No.154 | -2 |
| Daria Saville | No.166 | -2 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.170 | -8 |
| Talia Gibson | No.178 | -2 |
| Alexandra Bozovic | No.181 | -18 |
| Elysia Bolton | No.196 | -4 |
| Petra Hule | No.208 | -5 |
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