Australia has long been blessed with talented tennis players and the current generation is no different.Â
While Ash Barty retired at the top of the game, a promising crop of men and women remain. Â
The Sporting News wraps up the best-ranked Australian players right now…
ATP rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players
Alex de Minaur is Australia’s highest-ranked male player.
‘The Demon’ sits 17 spots above Nick Kyrgios, who has been mostly inactive after withdrawing from the Australian Open.
Nine Australian men currently sit inside the ATP’s top 100 players.Â
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | -1 | Alex de Minaur | 2,115 |
| 33 | – | Nick Kyrgios | 1,175 |
| 64 | -2 | Max Purcell | 796 |
| 70 | +2 | Jordan Thompson | 769 |
| 73 | -3 | Christopher O’Connell | 766 |
| 77 | -3 | Jason Kubler | 742 |
| 87 | +4 | Aleksandar Vukic | 679 |
| 90 | -1 | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 667 |
| 93 | -1 | Alexei Popyrin | 645 |
| 110 | -1 | James Duckworth | 565 |
| 114 | -1 | Rinky Hijikata | 551 |
| 176 | -1 | Marc Polmans | 329 |
*Last updated July 3, 2023
Check out every Aussie with an ATP ranking here.Â
WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players
Ajla Tomljanovic has maintained her position as Australia’s top-ranked female player despite being absent since the Australian Open through injury.
The likes of Kimberly Birrell and Olivia Gadecki currently sit outside the top 100.
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | -4 | Ajla Tomljanović | 912 |
| 117 | -1 | Kimberly Birrell | 616 |
| 137 | -1 | Olivia Gadecki | 519 |
| 162 | – | Storm Hunter | 423 |
| 169 | – | Jaimee Fourlis | 407 |
| 179 | – | Priscilla Hon | 384 |
*Last updated July 3, 2023
Check out every Aussie with a WTA ranking here.Â
How do tennis world rankings work?
Tennis world rankings are calculated by the ATP and WTA, who award points based on a player’s performance at particular tournaments.Â
The further a player progresses in a sanctioned event, the more points they will be awarded.Â
Prestigious tournaments like Grand Slams and Masters also provide more points.Â
Grand Slams, for example, provide the most points on the ATP tour with 2000 awarded to the winner and 1200 to the runner-up.Â
Points picked up from each tournament last for one year.Â
When are tennis world rankings updated?
Both the ATP and WTA update their rankings every Monday when tournaments aren’t running.Â
So in general you can expect weekly updates aside from when Grand Slams are being competed.Â
