Australian males accomplish 42-year rankings first | 15 July, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

For the primary time in additional than 42 years, there are 10 Australians ranked contained in the world’s high 100 within the ATP Tour singles rankings.

This extraordinary degree of depth was final recorded within the week of 4 January 1982.

“I really feel prefer it’s been a very long time coming,” Max Purcell, Australia’s No.4-ranked man, stated of the achievement.

“There’s been no query that we’ve all had skill. I feel all of us are simply discovering alternative ways to handle the workload all through a yr and determining the right way to get essentially the most out of ourselves.

“Clearly Demon getting stronger and stronger helps us. I really feel like we have to catch him a little bit bit.”

The 26-year-old Purcell, who has skyrocketed up 37 rating locations up to now month, believes the energy in numbers bodes effectively for Australia’s probabilities within the Davis Cup competitors this yr.

“Profitable the Davis Cup is a big objective for Demon, and of mine as effectively, and I really feel like all people is pushing to get a spot in that group,” Purcell stated. “I really feel like we’re a extremely good shot of successful it and there are such a lot of guys to select from, so there’s further stress to earn your spot.

“All of the boys which might be within the high 100 are such good singles gamers. I take a look at Walts (Adam Walton) and assume ‘man, this man would do effectively taking part in for Australia’. Vuks (Aleksandar Vukic) as effectively, he’s actually skilled about the way in which he goes about his enterprise.

“As a lot as I don’t wish to get pushed out of the group, it’s fairly enjoyable to look at.”

4 of the Australian gamers inside the highest 100 have recorded career-high rankings this season – Alex de Minaur (world No.6), Jordan Thompson (No.32), Alexei Popyrin (No.38) and Adam Walton (No.95).

James Duckworth, the oldest Australian participant ranked inside the highest 100 at age 32, believes it is a results of the unbelievable depth.

“The extra we will have, the higher,” he stated. “I feel it helps to have massive numbers of fellows to follow collectively and push one another alongside to do higher and higher, which helps enhance the final degree of Australian tennis.

“We’ve received a extremely sturdy crop of fellows and there’s some nice up-and-coming gamers too, like Tristan Schoolkate, so hopefully we will have just a few extra (inside the highest 100) quickly.”