Australia has long been blessed with talented tennis players and the current generation is no different.
While Ash Barty retired at the top of the game, a promising crop of men and women remain.
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. 12, just adrift of his career-best ranking of 11.
Nick Kyrgios, who struggled with injury throughout the 2023 season, is now without a ranking.
Eight Australian men currently sit inside the ATP's top 100 players.
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | - | Alex de Minaur | 2,740 |
| 40 | - | Alexei Popyrin | 1,084 |
| 45 | - | Max Purcell | 1,012 |
| 55 | - | Jordan Thompson | 902 |
| 62 | - | Aleksandar Vukic | 835 |
| 65 | - | Thanasi Kokkinakis | 802 |
| 68 | - | Christopher O'Connell | 780 |
| 71 | - | Rinky Hijikata | 744 |
| 102 | - | Jason Kubler | 631 |
| 116 | - | James Duckworth | 573 |
| 150 | - | Marc Polmans | 419 |
| 177 | - | Adam Walton | 348 |
*Last updated December 26, 2023
Check out every Aussie with an ATP ranking here.
WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian tennis players
Arina Rodionova has overtaken Kimberly Birrell as Australia's top-ranked women ahead of the Australian Open.
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | +1 | Arina Rodionova | 677 |
| 115 | - | Kimberly Birrell | 671 |
| 124 | +2 | Olivia Gadecki | 607 |
| 126 | -2 | Astra Sharma | 592 |
| 175 | -4 | Storm Hunter | 440 |
*Last updated January 2, 2024
Check out every Aussie with a WTA ranking here.
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.