Ranking Movers: Joint on the verge of WTA top 100
Eighteen-year-old Maya Joint is making moves in the WTA singles and doubles rankings following a stellar week in Cancun.
Cancun, Mexico, 18 February 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Women’s singles:
A semifinal appearance at the WTA 125 event in Cancun has pushed Maya Joint closer to a maiden top-100 berth.
The 18-year-old rose seven places to world No.105 following her second semifinal of 2025; she reached the same stage in Hobart, where she prevailed against Australian Open 2020 champion Sofia Kenin.
There could be a three-year Australian first should Joint crack the top 100. She, alongside Kimberly Birrell and Olivia Gadecki, could become the first Aussie trio since Ash Barty, Ajla Tomljanovic and Astra Sharma in March 2022 to simultaneously hold a WTA top 100 ranking.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Kimberly Birrell
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No.76
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-1
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Olivia Gadecki
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No.98
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+1 |
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Maya Joint
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No.105
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+7 |
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Ajla Tomljanovic
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No.112
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+2 |
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Daria Saville
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No.122
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+2 |
| Maddison Inglis |
No.134
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-1
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| Talia Gibson |
No.140
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-4 |
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Taylah Preston
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No.159
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+1 |
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Priscilla Hon
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No.165
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0 |
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Destanee Aiava
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No.169
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+1 |
Women’s doubles:
Joint’s doubles ranking also rose healthily this week after she paired with Taylah Preston to reign in Cancun. Her maiden WTA 125 doubles triumph saw Joint climb 55 places to world No.161.
> READ: Joint and Preston cruise to Cancun crown
However, it was Preston who was Australia’s biggest riser. The 19-year-old rose 70 spots to world No.200, moving inside the Australian top 10.
The title is reward for a stellar period for the West Australian on the doubles court. It was also a maiden WTA 125 crown for Preston, who won the ITF W75 Sydney title with Lizette Cabrera in November, and with Cabrera reached the final at last week’s Brisbane QTC Tennis International.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Ellen Perez
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No.9
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0 |
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Storm Hunter
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No.53
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+1
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Olivia Gadecki
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No.77
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+2
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Jaimee Fourlis
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No.147
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+3 |
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Petra Hule
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No.149
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+3 |
| Maya Joint |
No.161
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+55 |
| Priscilla Hon |
No.175
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-1
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| Kimberly Birrell |
No.178
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-2 |
| Taylah Preston |
No.200
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+70
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| Alexandra Osborne |
No.217
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-3
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Men’s singles:
Tristan Schoolkate continues to ascend the rankings, rising to a new career high.
The 23-year-old climbed six places to world No.134 after reaching the ATP Challenger semifinal in New Delhi, his fourth Challenger semifinal in four months.
The West Australian also clinched the Brisbane 1 Challenger crown a fortnight ago and most notably stole a set from world No.1 Jannik Sinner at Australian Open 2025.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Alex de Minaur
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No.8
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-2 |
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Alexei Popyrin
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No.27
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-1 |
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Jordan Thompson
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No.29
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0 |
| Aleksandar Vukic |
No.67
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0 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis |
No.76
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-3 |
| Rinky Hijikata |
No.78
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-6 |
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Chris O’Connell
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No.82
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-3
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Adam Walton
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No.90
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-1 |
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James Duckworth
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No.96
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-1 |
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Max Purcell
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No.121
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-1
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Men’s doubles:
Aussies Rinky Hijikata and Adam Walton improve their rankings this week after upsetting No.1 seeds Jackson Withrow and Horacio Zeballos 6-4 7-5 [10-7] to reach the quarterfinals of the Delray Beach Open.
Hijikata and Walton fell in a tightly-contested quarterfinal to eventual champions Miomir Kecmanovic and Brandon Nakashima.
Hijikata edged closer to a top 100 return, rising two spots to world No.106, while Walton moved to world No.163 – an improvement of four places.
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AUSSIE TOP 10
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Player
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Ranking
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Move
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Jordan Thompson
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No.9
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0 |
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Max Purcell
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No.13
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+1 |
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Matt Ebden
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No.20
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0
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John Peers
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No.34
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0
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John-Patrick Smith
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No.83
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-8
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Matthew Romios
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No.86
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-1
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Rinky Hijikata
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No.106
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+2
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Thomas Fancutt
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No.115
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+1
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Luke Saville
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No.122
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+2
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Tristan Schoolkate
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No.134
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-1
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