Talia Gibson and Ajla Tomljanovic began their clay-court seasons in style, resulting in significant rises in this week’s Ranking Movers.
Melbourne, VIC, 8 April 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Women’s singles:
As Australia embarks on a home Billie Jean King Cup tie in Brisbane, nine women enter the window inside the top 150.
Following their impressive starts to the clay-court season, Talia Gibson and Ajla Tomljanovic were the most significant improvers inside the Australian top 10.
Gibson’s ITF W50 success in Nantes, France helped the 20-year-old climb 16 places to world No.137. The West Australian secured her ninth career ITF title with a 3-6 7-5 6-1 win over Malta’s Francesca Curmi.
Tomljanovic rose eight places after her third-round appearance in Charleston. The 31-year-old’s victory against Peyton Stearns was her first against a top-50 opponent in 10 months.
READ: Tomljanovic and Kasatkina advance to the final 16 in Charleston
Now boasting a ranking of world No.79, Tomljanovic returns to the top 80 for the first time since August 2023.
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AUSSIE TOP 10 |
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Player |
Ranking |
Move |
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Daria Kasatkina |
No.16 |
-2 |
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Kimberly Birrell |
No.61 |
+1 |
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Maya Joint |
No.78 |
+3 |
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Ajla Tomljanovic |
No.79 |
+8 |
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Olivia Gadecki |
No.98 |
+2 |
| Daria Saville |
No.115 |
-7 |
| Maddison Inglis |
No.132 |
+3 |
| Talia Gibson |
No.137 |
+16 |
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Priscilla Hon |
No.143 |
0 |
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Destanee Aiava |
No.158 |
-3 |
Men’s doubles:
John Patrick-Smith’s first ATP-level doubles title in seven years has promoted the 36-year-old to world No.62 – an increase of nine places.
Smith partnered with Brazilian Fernando Romboli to reign supreme at the US Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston.
Semifinalist Matthew Romios also garnered a healthy ranking increase. He improved to a career-high of world No.77 after his efforts alongside compatriot Adam Walton.
The duo defeated the No.4 seeds – Rinky Hijikata and Jordan Thompson – before they succumbed to the eventual champions.
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AUSSIE TOP 10 |
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Player |
Ranking |
Move |
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Jordan Thompson |
No.5 |
0 |
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Max Purcell |
No.12 |
0 |
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John Peers |
No.29 |
-4 |
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Matt Ebden |
No.40 |
0 |
| John-Patrick Smith |
No.62 |
+9 |
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Matthew Romios |
No.77 |
+9 |
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Rinky Hijikata |
No.120 |
0 |
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Luke Saville |
No.126 |
+1 |
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Thomas Fancutt |
No.141 |
-3 |
| Blake Bayldon |
No.145 |
-1 |
Men’s singles:
Chris O’Connell moved to Australian No.4 in the latest rankings update as the 30-year-old improved his successful record on clay. With a quarterfinal berth in Bucharest, Romania, O’Connell rose five spots to world No.82.
READ: O’Connell outlasts Jarry in Bucharest
Meanwhile, Tristan Schoolkate secured his career-best ranking of world No.119. The ranking highlights the 24-year-old’s scintillating start to the year.
Schoolkate won a Challenger title in Brisbane in February, and most notably, became the first man in 106 days to take a set off world No.1 Jannik Sinner at Australian Open 2025.
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AUSSIE TOP 10 |
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Player |
Ranking |
Move |
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Alex de Minaur |
No.10 |
0 |
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Alexei Popyrin |
No.27 |
+1 |
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Jordan Thompson |
No.38 |
-3 |
| Chris O’Connell |
No.82 |
+5 |
| Aleksandar Vukic |
No.83 |
-7 |
| Rinky Hijikata |
No.85 |
-3 |
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Adam Walton |
No.86 |
-1 |
| James Duckworth |
No.90 |
-1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis |
No.92 |
-1 |
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Tristan Schoolkate |
No.119 |
+1 |
Women’s doubles:
Astra Sharma saw her doubles ranking rise sharply this week after she reached the semifinals at a WTA 125 tournament in Antalya, Turkey. The West Australian climbed back inside the top 350 for the first time this year, with an increase of 50 places.
Talia Gibson paired her success on the singles court in Nantes with a doubles final appearance. Following her first final of the season, Gibson jumped seven places to world No.291.
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AUSSIE TOP 10 |
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Player |
Ranking |
Move |
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Ellen Perez |
No.20 |
-1 |
| Olivia Gadecki |
No.118 |
-1 |
| Jaimee Fourlis |
No.146 |
-4 |
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Petra Hule |
No.148 |
0 |
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Maya Joint |
No.156 |
0 |
| Priscilla Hon |
No.172 |
-9 |
| Kimberly Birrell |
No.199 |
-3 |
| Taylah Preston |
No.206 |
-4 |
| Lizette Cabrera |
No.210 |
-4 |
| Alexandra Osborne |
No.219 |
-2 |
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