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Former top-20 stars Daria Saville and Bernard Tomic are among the biggest movers in the latest world rankings.
Australia, 8 April 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Women’s singles
Daria Saville is back inside the world’s top 100 in the latest WTA Tour singles rankings.
The 30-year-old rises 14 places to world No.94, her highest ranking position since March 2023.
After qualifying and then progressing to the second round at a WTA 500 tournament in America, Saville replaces Arina Rodionova as the top-ranked Australian woman.
> READ MORE: Saville reclaims No.1 Australian ranking
This provides some consolation in a difficult week for Saville, whose grandmother passed away while she was competing in Charleston.
Astra Sharma is also on the rise after performing well in Charleston. The 28-year-old jumps up nine spots to world No.126 after scoring back-to-back WTA main-draw wins for the first time since May 2022.
AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
Player | Rank | Move |
Daria Saville | No.94 | +14 |
Arina Rodionova | No.103 | -2 |
Storm Hunter | No.116 | -2 |
Astra Sharma | No.126 | +9 |
Taylah Preston | No.136 | -2 |
Olivia Gadecki | No.171 | -1 |
Kimberly Birrell | No.175 | -1 |
Talia Gibson | No.185 | -1 |
Priscilla Hon | No.188 | +1 |
Destanee Aiava | No.194 | -1 |
Men’s singles
Adam Walton sits at a new career-high in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
The 24-year-old improves three places to world No.135, marking the fourth time this season he has achieved a new personal best.
> READ: Adam Walton – A rising star of Australian tennis
Bernard Tomic returns to the world’s top 250 this week, jumping up 36 places to No.248 after recording his best clay-court result in almost six years at an ATP Challenger in Mexico.
This sees the 31-year-old climb to his highest ranking since July 2021.
There’s also good news for Jacob Bradshaw, with the 21-year-old skyrocketing up 83 places to a career-high world No.554 after winning his first ITF title in Greece.
AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
Player | Rank | Move |
Alex de Minaur | No.11 | 0 |
Jordan Thompson | No.32 | +1 |
Alexei Popyrin | No.46 | 0 |
Chris O’Connell | No.62 | -4 |
Aleksandar Vukic | No.65 | +2 |
Rinky Hijikata | No.80 | 0 |
Max Purcell | No.81 | -2 |
Thanasi Kokkinakis | No.106 | -2 |
James Duckworth | No.107 | -2 |
Adam Walton | No.135 | +3 |
Men’s doubles
Max Purcell climbs to his highest ranking in almost two years in the latest ATP Tour doubles rankings.
The 26-year-old sits at world No.28 after clinching his third ATP 250 title of the season alongside compatriot Jordan Thompson.
Tristan Schoolkate returns to the world’s top 150, with the 23-year-old rising 17 spots to world No.147 after reaching his third ATP Challenger final of the season.
There’s also new career-highs for 29-year-old Thomas Fancutt (up six places to world No.175) and 32-year-old Adam Taylor (rising 13 spots to world No.195).
AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
Player | Rank | Move |
Matt Ebden | No.2 | 0 |
Max Purcell | No.28 | +2 |
John Peers | No.38 | +2 |
Rinky Hijikata | No.57 | 0 |
Jordan Thompson | No.59 | 0 |
John-Patrick Smith | No.63 | -2 |
Andrew Harris | No.108 | +6 |
Matthew Romios | No.122 | 0 |
Adam Walton | No.138 | -3 |
Jason Kubler | No.141 | -8 |
Women’s doubles
Olivia Tjandramulia is the biggest mover inside the Australian top 10 in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.
The 26-year-old rises six places to world No.232 after advancing to the quarterfinals at an ITF event in Croatia.
AUSSIE TOP 10 | ||
Player | Rank | Move |
Storm Hunter | No.3 | 0 |
Ellen Perez | No.8 | 0 |
Olivia Gadecki | No.71 | 0 |
Daria Saville | No.109 | -2 |
Destanee Aiava | No.150 | -1 |
Talia Gibson | No.178 | +1 |
Astra Sharma | No.194 | -3 |
Maddison Inglis | No.220 | +1 |
Alana Parnaby | No.221 | +1 |
Olivia Tjandramulia | No.232 | +6 |
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