Novak Djokovic is again on the summit of males’s tennis for the primary time since June.
The Serb’s Australian Open victory put him again at No. 1 within the ATP rankings after a four-place rise, the most important leap to the highest spot within the 50-year historical past of the computerised rankings for males’s tennis.
Aryna Sabalenka’s first main title moved her up from No. 5 to a career-best-equalling No. 2 within the WTA rankings, behind three-time main champion Iga Swiatek.
Djokovic deposed Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz, who had turn into the youngest No. 1 male after profitable the US Open final September, however missed the Australian Open due to damage.
Nadal, who was injured throughout the match, dropped from second to sixth with Melbourne runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas shifting as much as third.
Jumping into the highest 20 was American Tommy Paul, who rose from thirty fifth to nineteenth after reaching his first grand slam semi-final, whereas compatriot and quarter-finalist Ben Shelton went up 45 locations to forty fourth.
Also making a pointy rise was Australian Alexei Popyrin, up 23 locations and into the highest 100 at ninetieth.
There are 5 different Australians within the high 100, Nick Kyrgios (+1 to twentieth), Alex de Minaur (-1 to twenty fifth), Jason Kubler (+5 to seventy fifth), Jordan Thompson (+3 to eighty fifth) and Chris O’Connell (-16 to 96th).
In the ladies chart Sabalenka’s rise pushed Ons Jabeur, Jessica Pegula and Caroline Garcia down a spot every.
Losing Australian Open finalist, Elena Rybakina, made her high 10 debut at No. 10, up from No. 25.
Ajla Tomljanovic is the highest-ranked Australian, up one place to thirty fourth. She is joined within the high 100 by Daria Saville (-1 to 57th).
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
