Australia has long been blessed with talented tennis players and the current generation is no different.
There's also been a recent addition to the nation's contingent, with Russian-born Daria Kasatkina securing permanent residency.
AllSportsPeople wraps up the top-ranked Australian players right now.
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ATP rankings: Highest ranked Australian men's tennis players
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | - | Alex de Minaur | 4,080 |
| 49 | +1 | Alexei Popyrin | 1,000 |
| 79 | -2 | Adam Walton | 727 |
| 86 | - | James Duckworth | 694 |
| 87 | - | Aleksandar Vukic | 693 |
| 97 | - | Tristan Schoolkate | 641 |
| 111 | +2 | Jordan Thompson | 548 |
| 115 | -4 | Rinky Hijikata | 527 |
| 118 | -4 | Christopher O'Connell | 521 |
| 171 | -2 | Alex Bolt | 339 |
| 173 | +15 | James McCabe | 337 |
| 182 | +1 | Dane Sweeny | 325 |
| 184 | +3 | Bernard Tomic | 317 |
| 192 | - | Jason Kubler | 305 |
*Last updated January 16, 2026
Check out every Aussie with an ATP ranking here.
WTA rankings: Highest ranked Australian women's tennis players
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | - | Maya Joint | 1,490 |
| 48 | -8 | Daria Kasatkina | 1,168 |
| 76 | +2 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 851 |
| 107 | -1 | Kimberly Birrell | 726 |
| 119 | -1 | Talia Gibson | 634 |
| 121 | -1 | Priscilla Hon | 620 |
| 155 | -8 | Emerson Jones | 463 |
| 157 | -2 | Astra Sharma | 451 |
| 167 | -1 | Maddison Inglis | 418 |
| 171 | +33 | Olivia Gadecki | 405 |
| 196 | -3 | Daria Saville | 365 |
*Last updated January 16, 2026
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 major tournaments aren't running.
So, in general, you can expect weekly updates aside from when Grand Slams are being competed.
