Who are the highest ranked Aussie tennis players? Updated ATP and WTA rankings

Joshua Mayne

Kieran Francis

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Australia has long been blessed with talented tennis players and the current generation is no different. 

The Sporting News wraps up the best-ranked Australian players right now.

ATP rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players

Ranking Change NamePoints
9-1Alex de Minaur3,745
24-Alexei Popyrin1,865
26-Jordan Thompson1,745
66+5Christopher O'Connell795
71-2Aleksandar Vukic778
74-1Rinky Hijikata746
77-James Duckworth731
79-Thanasi Kokkinakis716
90-Adam Walton636
103-5Max Purcell591
160+19Alex Bolt373
173-4Tristan Schoolkate345
178-Li Tu332
181-Omar Jasika326

*Last updated November 12, 2024

Check out every Aussie with an ATP ranking here

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WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players

RankingChangeNamePoints
85-1Ajla Tomljanovic850
90-Olivia Gadecki827
115-3Kimberly Birrell661
119-3Maya Joint645
120-2Daria Saville633
125+1Talia Gibson595
134-15Arina Rodionova556
156-1Taylah Preston488
161-Maddison Inglis468
193-1Priscilla Hon369
194-Storm Hunter366

*Last updated November 12, 2024

Check out every Aussie with a WTA ranking here

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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. 

Joshua Mayne

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News currently based in Manchester, England. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again. 

 

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.