Ranking movers: Hijikata, Tomljanovic rewarded for grass-court form
After posting career-best results, Rinky Hijikata and Ajla Tomljanovic make major moves in the latest singles rankings.
London, Great Britain, 24 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Men’s singles
Rinky Hijikata charges into the Australian No.4 position in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
The 23-year-old jumps up 23 spots this week to world No.75, a reward for progressing to his first ATP 500 quarterfinal. Hijikata scored two top-35 victories to reach the final eight as a qualifier during an impressive run last week in Great Britain.
James Duckworth is also making major moves, returning to the world’s top 80 for the first time since September 2022.
The 32-year-old Duckworth, a winner in eight of his past 11 matches, currently sits at world No.78. This is 35 places higher than at the start of the month.
There’s good news too for Jordan Thompson, returning to the world’s top 40 after progressing to his first ATP 500 semifinal, and Max Purcell, who is back inside the world’s top 100 after qualifying for an ATP 500 tournament in Germany.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Alex de Minaur | No.9 | -2 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.39 | +4 |
| Alexei Popyrin | No.47 | +1 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.75 | +23 |
| Chris O’Connell | No.76 | -1 |
| James Duckworth | No.78 | +10 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | No.81 | -1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.92 | +2 |
| Max Purcell | No.94 | +7 |
| Adam Walton | No.107 | 0 |
Women’s singles
Ajla Tomljanovic skyrockets to world No.135 in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings.
Following an injury-marred 2023 season, Tomljanovic’s ranking had dipped to world No.593 in October. However, the 31-year-old is making encouraging progress in her return.
She rises 55 places this week after advancing to the final at a WTA 250 tournament in Great Britain. This sees Tomljanovic jump up to No.4 in the Australian rankings, leapfrogging six peers with her latest performance.
> READ: Tomljanovic awarded Wimbledon wildcard following Birmingham run
Daria Saville, who is also on the comeback from injury, climbs three spots to world No.82 this week. This is the 30-year-old’s highest ranking since March 2023.
Meanwhile, Maya Joint continues to prove one to watch, rising to a career-high world No.172. After scoring three wins in her first professional grass-court tournament, the 18-year-old improves seven places this week.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Daria Saville | No.82 | +3 |
| Arina Rodionova | No.101 | +1 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.132 | +4 |
| Ajla Tomljanovic | No.135 | +55 |
| Astra Sharma | No.139 | -8 |
| Storm Hunter | No.144 | -3 |
| Taylah Preston | No.146 | -1 |
| Maya Joint | No.172 | +7 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.177 | -1 |
| Talia Gibson | No.178 | -1 |
Men’s doubles
Matthew Romios is verging on a top-100 breakthrough in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 25-year-old jumps up 16 places to a career-high world No.106 after winning an ATP Challenger title in Italy. This was Romios’ fourth career doubles title at ATP Challenger level and his second this season.
Matt Ebden remains the world’s top-ranked player, spending his seventh week in total in the coveted No.1 position.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Matt Ebden | No.1 | 0 |
| Max Purcell | No.31 | 0 |
| Jordan Thompson | No.32 | 0 |
| Rinky Hijikata | No.50 | +2 |
| John Peers | No.55 | -14 |
| John-Patrick Smith | No.61 | -1 |
| Matthew Romios | No.106 | +16 |
| Andrew Harris | No.135 | +1 |
| Tristan Schoolkate | No.140 | +2 |
| Calum Puttergill | No.144 | +1 |
Women’s doubles
Alexandra Osborne returns to the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.
The 29-year-old climbs seven places to world No.261 this week, which sees her replace Astra Sharma inside the Australian top 10.
Osborne has been rewarded for her consistency this season, which includes five semifinal appearances at ITF level.
Promising 18-year-old Maya Joint is one of the biggest movers of the week, jumping up five positions to a career-high world No.277.
| AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
| Player | Rank | Move |
| Storm Hunter | No.6 | -2 |
| Ellen Perez | No.9 | 0 |
| Olivia Gadecki | No.77 | -2 |
| Daria Saville | No.106 | -4 |
| Destanee Aiava | No.142 | -1 |
| Kimberly Birrell | No.177 | 0 |
| Maddison Inglis | No.199 | +2 |
| Talia Gibson | No.205 | +2 |
| Alana Parnaby | No.235 | 0 |
| Alexandra Osborne | No.261 | +7 |
> AUSSIE WEEKLY WRAP: In-form Australians excelling on grass
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