Ranking Movers: Perez rises after deep Cincinnati run

Ellen Perez's second WTA 1000 doubles semifinal of 2025 and Adam Walton's Cincinnati run have boosted their standings.


Wednesday 20 August 2025
Jackson Mansell
Cincinnati, USA

Women's doubles

Ellen Perez strengthened her doubles ranking after a semifinal berth in Cincinnati. The 29-year-old climbed one spot to world No.18 and remained Australia's No.1 women's doubles player.

In a challenging campaign, Perez, alongside Ukrainian partner Lyudmyla Kichenok, defeated four former WTA 1000 champions en route to her second WTA 1000 semifinal of 2025.

Perez and Kichenok seek to continue their form in Monterrey this week as they prepare for the US Open.

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Men's singles

Adam Walton bettered his career-high ranking for the third time this year after a breakthrough Cincinnati Masters. Walton moved to world No.82 after he reached the third round, which eclipsed his previous best of No.84 set last month.

READ: Walton stuns Medvedev in Cincinnati

The Queenslander overcame a first-set deficit against 2019 champion Daniil Medvedev to advance to the round of 32 - the biggest Masters 1000 victory of his career.

Meanwhile, Bernard Tomic climbed into the Australian top 10 following his second Challenger final in three weeks. Tomic's efforts in Barranquilla, Colombia, lifted him 15 places to world No.169.

MORE: Tomic reaches Challenger final in Colombia

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player

Ranking

Move

Alex de Minaur

No.8

0

Alexei Popyrin

No.37

-18

Jordan Thompson

No.57

-7

Chris O'Connell

No.79

-2

Adam Walton

No.82

+3

Aleksandar Vukic

No.93

+1

Rinky Hijikata

No.96

-12

Tristan Schoolkate

No.97

0

James Duckworth

No.107

-8

Bernard Tomic

No.169

+15

Women's singles

Maddison Inglis's second WTA 1000 tournament of the year proved to be fruitful for the 27-year-old after she cracked into the top 150.

The West Australian recorded wins over seeded players Nuria Parrizas Diaz and Anastasia Zakharova in Cincinnati qualifying to earn main-draw entry.

Inglis arrives at Flushing Meadows as world No.145, having improved nine places.

Maya Joint, Kimberly Birrell and Ajla Tomljanovic also enjoyed ranking rises following victories in Cincinnati.

VIEW: Joint leads Aussie charge in Cincinnati

Joint gained her first WTA 1000 triumph over a seeded opponent when she prevailed against 18th-seeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player

Ranking

Move

Daria Kasatkina

No.17

0

Maya Joint

No.42

+2

Kimberly Birrell

No.80

+2

Ajla Tomljanovic

No.84

+2

Talia Gibson

No.107

0

Olivia Gadecki

No.124

-1

Priscilla Hon

No.128

+4

Astra Sharma

No.144

+2

Maddison Inglis

No.145

+9

Daria Saville

No.157

+2

Men's doubles

Six Australians boast rankings inside the top 60 in time for the US Open, which commences next week.

Jordan Thompson remains Australia's highest-ranked doubles player at world No.16. He hopes to win his second straight US Open doubles crown when he partners with Matt Ebden next week.

John Peers, John-Patrick Smith, Rinky Hijikata and Matthew Romios will also compete at Flushing Meadows.

AUSSIE TOP 10

Player

Ranking

Move

Jordan Thompson

No.16

0

Max Purcell

No.23

0

John Peers

No.26

0

Matt Ebden

No.49

-1

John Patrick-Smith

No.52

-2

Rinky Hijikata

No.56

0

Matthew Romios

No.75

-1

Blake Bayldon

No.96

0

Alexei Popyrin

No.138

-1

Tristan Schoolkate

No.151

-4

 

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