Ranking movers: Two Australians make top-100 debuts | 18 September, 2023 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Australian players Andrew Harris and Kimberly Birrell are celebrating top-100 breakthroughs this week.

Australia, 18 September 2023 | Leigh Rogers

Women’s singles

Kimberly Birrell makes her top-100 debut in the latest WTA Tour women’s singles rankings.

The 25-year-old rises three places this week to world No.100, providing another highlight in a career-best season.

Astra Sharma takes biggest mover honours, skyrocketing up 68 spots to world No.148 after winning a WTA 125 tournament in Romania. This is the 28-year-old’s highest ranking since July 2022.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Rank
Move

Kimberly Birrell
No.100
+3

Olivia Gadecki
No.131
0

Astra Sharma
No.148
+68

Storm Hunter
No.157
-6

Arina Rodionova
No.165
-7

Jaimee Fourlis
No.196
0

Priscilla Hon
No.215
-3

Lizette Cabrera
No.223
+4

Destanee Aiava
No.245
+5

Seone Mendez
No.247
+6

Men’s singles

Rinky Hijikata climbs to a new career-high of world No.72 in the latest Sports Opinion men’s singles rankings.

The 22-year-old rises 10 places after recording a runner-up finish at an ATP Challenger in America.

Marc Polmans improves 15 spots to world No.152 after advancing to his first ATP Challenger final of the season. The 26-year-old’s impressive run in China included a quarterfinal victory against compatriot Li Tu.

Tu is now verging on a top-200 return, rising 12 places to world No.203.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Rank
Move

Alex de Minaur
No.12
0

Max Purcell
No.43
0

Alexei Popyrin
No.45
0

Aleksandar Vukic
No.50
0

Chris O’Connell
No.53
0

Jordan Thompson
No.56
-1

Rinky Hijikata
No.72
+10

Thanasi Kokkinakis
No.73
+1

Jason Kubler
No.96
-2

James Duckworth
No.130
-1

Women’s doubles

Destanee Aiava sits at a new career-high in the latest WTA Tour doubles rankings.

The 23-year-old rises two spots to world No.178. Aiava is enjoying a stellar season in doubles, having just her fourth title of the year at an Australian Pro Tour event in Perth.

Alexandra Osborne (up two places to world No.227) and Gabriella Da Silva-Fick (up one spot to world No.354) are also at new career-highs this week.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Rank
Move

Storm Hunter
No.6
-1

Ellen Perez
No.22
0

Olivia Gadecki
No.111
-4

Olivia Tjandramulia
No.141
-4

Talia Gibson
No.163
0

Alexandra Bozovic
No.167
+3

Daria Saville
No.177
+2

Destanee Aiava
No.178
+2

Elysia Bolton
No.188
-14

Petra Hule
No.193
0

Men’s doubles

Andrew Harris makes his top-100 debut in the latest Sports Opinion doubles rankings.

The 29-year-old rises nine places to a career-high world No.95 after capturing his third ATP Challenger title of the season. Harris, the son of former Australian player Anne Minter, won the Cary crown alongside compatriot Rinky Hijikata.

Matthew Romios breaks into the world’s top 150 this week, improving seven places to a career-high world No.150 after reaching an ATP Challenger final in China.

Patrick Harper takes biggest honours, jumping up 131 places to a career-high No.581. The 23-year-old has just won back-to-back ITF titles in France.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player
Rank
Move

Matt Ebden
No.8
0

Jason Kubler
No.35
0

Rinky Hijikata
No.36
+2

John Peers
No.39
0

Max Purcell
No.45
0

Andrew Harris
No.95
+9

John-Patrick Smith
No.100
-5

Jordan Thompson
No.113
-2

Luke Saville
No.116
+4

Thanasi Kokkinakis
No.148
0

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