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 prime 100 within the ATP Tour singles rankings.

This extraordinary stage 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 capacity. I believe all of us are simply discovering other ways to handle the workload all through a yr and determining the 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 just a little bit.”

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

“Successful the Davis Cup is a big purpose for Demon, and of mine as effectively, and I really feel like all people is pushing to get a spot in that crew,” 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 additional stress to earn your spot.

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

“As a lot as I don’t need to get pushed out of the crew, 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 unimaginable depth.

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

“We’ve obtained 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.”