An action-packed week that includes occasions on three continents ended with Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev and Nicolas Jarry lifting ATP Tour titles in Acapulco, Dubai and Santiago, respectively.
ATPTour.com seems on the movers of the week within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as of 6 March 2023.
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No. 18 Alex de Minaur, +4
A pair of stirring comebacks earned the Australian the largest title of his profession on the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. De Minaur dropped the primary set in each the semi-finals towards Holger Rune and the ultimate towards Tommy Paul, however stayed rock-solid to show round each matches and declare his maiden ATP 500 crown. The 24-year-old has jumped 4 spots to No. 18 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in consequence, his highest rating since August 2021 and simply three shy of his profession excessive. Read Acapulco Final Report & Watch Highlights.
No. 6 Daniil Medvedev, +1
Daniil Medvedev’s completion of a hard-court hat-trick has lifted the 27-year-old one spot to No. 6 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. Medvedev backed up his Rotterdam and Doha victories with an ideal run on the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the place he didn’t drop a set all week. The third seed ended Novak Djokovic’s unbeaten begin to 2023 within the semi-finals, earlier than racing previous 2022 winner Andrey Rublev with a scientific championship match show for his 14th consecutive tour-level victory. Read Dubai Final Report & Watch Highlights.
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No. 8 Holger Rune, +2 (Career High)
A semi-final run on his Acapulco debut has lifted the 19-year-old Rune, who solely broke the Top 100 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings simply over 13 months in the past, to a career-high No. 8. The Dane moved previous fellow #NextGenATP star Ben Shelton, Nuno Borges and Matteo Berrettini in Mexico earlier than falling to eventual champion De Minaur.
On Monday I’ll attain my new profession excessive as quantity 8 🤩
Thank you to my group, my household and sponsors in your ongoing assist and belief 🙏🏽 let’s proceed the great work 🦾— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) March 4, 2023
No. 19 Tommy Paul, +4
Paul’s sturdy begin to 2023 continued in Acapulco, the place the 25-year-old reached the largest last of his profession with a sequence of victories towards fellow Americans. The Australian Open semi-finalist noticed off Michael Mmoh (his one centesimal tour-level win), Mackenzie McDonald and World No. 5 Taylor Fritz en path to the championship match in Mexico, a run that has returned him to the Top 20 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings after simply two weeks away.
No. 52 Nicolas Jarry, +35
Home favorite Jarry accomplished a memorable run on the Movistar Chile Open, the place he lifted his second ATP Tour trophy with a hard-fought comeback win towards Tomas Martin Etcheverry. It was a continuation of sturdy type from the 27-year-old — he arrived in Santiago off the again of a run to the Rio de Janeiro semi-finals, the place he pushed Carlos Alcaraz to 3 units.
Jarry, whose aunt Catalina Fillol is the match director of the clay-court ATP 250, has surged 35 spots to No. 52 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, 100 locations increased than he began the season. Read Santiago Final Report & Watch Highlights.
Other Notable Top 100 Movers
No. 14 Alexander Zverev, +2
No. 36 Tallon Griekspoor, +3 (Career High)
No. 53 Mackenzie McDonald, +9
No. 57 Mikael Ymer, +2 (Career High)
No. 58 Jaume Munar, +8
No. 60 Lorenzo Sonego, +7
No. 61 Tomas Martin Etcheverry, +15 (Career High)
No. 77 Ugo Humbert, +12
No. 95 Max Purcell, +21 (Career High)
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