Australia has long been blessed with talented tennis players and the current generation is no different.
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While Ash Barty has retired at the top of the game, a promising crop of men and women remain.
The Sporting News wraps up the best ranked Australian players right now…
ATP rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players
Alex de Minaur remains Australia’s highest-ranked male player but Nick Kyrgios is now just six spots behind him.
Both Aussies will be rewarded with a seeding at the upcoming US Open as a result of their high rankings.
Five Australian men currently sit inside the ATP’s top 100 players.
| RANKING | CHANGE | NAME | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | – | Alex de Minaur | 1,665 |
| 26 | +2 | Nick Kyrgios | 1,430 |
| 70 | +5 | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 697 |
| 82 | -6 | Alexei Popyrin | 644 |
| 84 | -2 | James Duckworth | 622 |
| 103 | +3 | Jordan Thompson | 521 |
| 104 | -3 | John Millman | 516 |
| 116 | +2 | Jason Kubler | 475 |
| 121 | +1 | Christopher O’Connell | 460 |
| 134 | -3 | Aleksandar Vukic | 415 |
*Last updated August 22, 2022
WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players
Following Ash Barty’s retirement, Ajla Tomljanovic has taken over as Australia’s highest ranked female player.
Tomljanovic has enjoyed a bounce back in her WTA ranking after reaching the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Masters where she beat world number three Paula Badosa.
Daria Saville is the only other Aussie woman inside the WTA top 100 players.
| RANKING | CHANGE | NAME | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | +15 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 1100 |
| 73 | -1 | Daria Saville | 818 |
| 135 | +5 | Maddison Inglis | 462 |
| 152 | -2 | Jaimee Fourlis | 426 |
| 164 | -1 | Olivia Gadecki | 391 |
| 168 | +6 | Priscilla Hon | 381 |
| 191 | +1 | Astra Sharma | 340 |
| 227 | +3 | Arina Rodionova | 295 |
| 229 | +3 | Lizette Cabrera | 294 |
| 262 | -1 | Seone Mendez | 250 |
*Last updated August 22, 2022
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.
The further a player progresses in a sanctioned event, the more points they will be awarded.
Prestigious tournaments like Grand Slams and Masters also provide more points.
Grand Slams, for example, provide the most points on the ATP tour with 2000 awarded to the winner and 1200 to the runner-up.
Points picked up from each tournament last for one year.
When are tennis world rankings updated?
Both the ATP and WTA update their rankings every Monday when tournaments aren’t running.
So in general you can expect weekly updates aside from when Grand Slams are being competed.
