By Tony Fairbairn
- Barbora Krejcikova is into the world’s top 20 after winning the title in Dubai
- Daniil Medvedev’s back to back tour titles in Rotterdam and Doha see him back into the world’s top ten
- Cameron Norrie climbs to number 12 in the rankings after victory in Brazil while Andy Murray’s run in Doha sees him on the verge of the world’s top 50.
DUBAI, UAE – Barbora Krejcikova’s run to the title in Dubai sees her climb into the world’s top 20 while Daniil Medvedev is back into the world’s top ten after victory in Rotterdam and Doha.
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ATP Rankings and Brits Top 10
The main headline on the ATP side since the Australian Open has been the resurgence of Daniil Medvedev. After the former US Open champion fell outside the top ten after a disappointing campaign in Melbourne, Medvedev has now climbed back inside the top ten with titles in Rotterdam and Doha. Now the former world number one will look to take his form into Indian Wells and Miami next month having beaten the likes of Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner and Andy Murray.
Also in major climbs up the rankings Taylor Fritz makes his top five debut having won in Delray Beach a couple of weeks ago with Rafael Nadal falling down to eight in the world. There is a 21 place climb for Bernabe Zapata Miralles to 42 in the world after his semi-final run in Rio De Janeiro while Benjamin Bonzi’s run to the Marseille final sees him climb up 15 places to 45 in the world.
In ranking drops there are heavy falls down the rankings for American duo Mackenzie McDonald and Marcos Giron. McDonald fell down 13 places to 62 in the world while Giron fell down 14 places to 69 in the world. After a positive Australian Open, there was also a fall down the rankings for Alexei Popyrin who falls down 14 places to 98 in the world.
Finally there have been noticeable results this week with Cameron Norrie winning his first ATP 500 event with a three set win over Carlos Alcaraz in Rio De Janeiro. That significant win sees him climb up one place to world number 12 as he looks to continue his great start to the season. Meanwhile Murray is up the rankings by 18 places to 52 in the world after his run to the Doha final while Jack Draper has fallen down nine places to 53 in the world as he is yet to compete since the Australian Open.
ATP
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 6,980
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – 6,780
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) – 5,805
- Casper Ruud (NOR) – 5,515
- Taylor Fritz (USA) – 3,660
- Andrey Rublev (RUS) – 3,405
- Daniil Medvedev (RUS) – 3,320
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) – 3,315
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) – 3,245
- Holger Rune (DEN) – 3,161
ATP Brits
- Cameron Norrie (12 in the world) – 2,815 points
- Dan Evans (28) – 1,380
- Andy Murray (52) – 855
- Jack Draper (53) – 854
- Liam Broady (135) – 428
- Ryan Peniston (148) – 401
- Jan Choinski (218) – 257
- Paul Jubb (237) – 229
- Jay Clarke (296) – 174
- Alastair Gray (303) – 170
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WTA Rankings and Brits Top 10
The biggest story this week was Barbora Krejcikova’s run to the Dubai title where she overcame a tough field to win her sixth career singles title. The Czech Republican defeated the likes of Daria Kasatkina, Petra Kvitova, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula and the world number one Iga Swiatek to earn the title in Dubai. As a result Krejcikova has earned a 14 place rise up the rankings to number 16 in the world as she has momentum on her side.
Other ranking rises including Camila Giorgi climbing up 22 place to number 46 in the world after winning the title in Merida while Madison Keys is back in the top 20 as she climbs up three places. Other noticeable mentions go to Karolina Muchova who climbs up 35 places to 77 in the world while Rebecca Peterson is up 41 places to number 98 in the world after her run to the Merida final.
In terms of ranking falls, there is a six place drop for Jelena Ostapenko who falls to number 26 in the world while Paula Badosa falls outside the world’s top 20 after falling three places down the rankings. There is also a ten place drop for Sloane Stephens who falls to 51 in the world while Anett Kontaveit suffers a heavy 34 place fall to 61 in the world.
As for the Brits there were one place ranking rises for Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart while Heather Watson climbed up three places. However there was a 30 place drop for Sonay Kartal who is now 261 in the world.
WTA
- Iga Swiatek (POL) – 10,585 points
- Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) – 6,100
- Jessica Pegula (USA) – 5,495
- Ons Jabeur (TUN) – 4,921
- Caroline Garcia (FRA) – 4,835
- Coco Gauff (USA) – 4,251
- Maria Sakkari (GRE) – 3,451
- Daria Kasatkina (RUS) – 3,375
- Belinda Bencic (SUI) – 3,360
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ) – 2,935
WTA Brits
- Emma Raducanu (80 in the world) – 784
- Harriet Dart (110) – 602
- Jodie Burrage (129) – 515
- Katie Swan (140) – 469
- Katie Boulter (142) – 462
- Heather Watson (145) – 454
- Yuriko Miyazaki (171) – 378
- Sonay Kartal (261) – 253
- Eden Silva (302) – 198
- Anna Brogan (353) – 153
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