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

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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

Alex de Minaur is Australia's highest-ranked male player at No. 11 after having a solid season to date.

Eight Australian men currently sit inside the ATP's top 100 players. 

Ranking  Change  Name Points
11 - Alex de Minaur 3,470
33 - Jordan Thompson 1,256
46 -2 Alexei Popyrin 1,057
62 +3 Aleksandar Vukic 857
67 -9 Christopher O'Connell 822
79 -2 Rinky Hijikata 743
80 -2 Max Purcell 731
93 -2 Thanasi Kokkinakis 650
113 -4 James Duckworth 559
119 +10 Adam Walton 536
175 +1 Marc Polmans 344
188 -14 Jason Kubler 326
193 - Li Tu 315

*Last updated April 23, 2024

Check out every Aussie with an ATP ranking here

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WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players

Daria Saville is Australia's top-ranked woman and the only player in the top 100.

She took over from Arina Rodionova, who was briefly inside the top 100.

Ranking Change Name Points
96 -1 Daria Saville 751
104 -1 Arina Rodionova 731
120 -4 Storm Hunter 640
126 +1 Astra Sharma 616
139 -3 Taylah Preston 540
163 +2 Olivia Gadecki 454
174 -1 Kimberly Birrell 434
188 -4 Talia Gibson 398
192 -5 Priscilla Hon 394
195 -1 Destanee Aiava 392

*Last updated April 23, 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. 

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia.

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at Sporting News Australia.