ATP rankings: De Minaur replaces Rublev to become No 8; Nishikori returns to top 100
The first update of 2025 also saw Mpetshi Perricard and Alexandre Muller touch career-high level
Alex De Minaur Wimbledon 2024 – Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic
The ATP rankings received their first update of 2025 on Monday (January 6), seeing Australia’s Alex de Minaur replace Russian Andrey Rublev to become the world No 8. In another big update, Japan’s Kei Nishikori returned to top 100 since June 2022.
Rublev dropped 280 points following a loss to Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan at the Hong Kong Open in his opener while defending his title, allowing de Minaur, a former world No 6, to move up.
Nishikori, on the other hand, jumped 32 spots to reach the 74th spot on the back of a runner-up performance at the ATP 250 event in Hong Kong. He lost the final to Frenchman Alexandre Muller 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.
Congratulations on a brilliant week, @keinishikori 👏#BOCHKTO #ATP #HKCTA #HKTS #ConnectEveryExcitement pic.twitter.com/aVjLKonxKm
— Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open (@Hkto_mens) January 5, 2025
Mpetshi Perricard, Muller climb to career-best
The first week turned out to be a great one for French tennis as Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Alexandre Muller attained career-best rankings.
The big-serving Mpetshi Perricard finished as a semi-finalist in Brisbane, adding 90 points to his tally to become the world No 30. He lost in the final-four to American Reilly Opelka after beating the likes of Nick Kyrgios, Frances Tiafoe, and Jakub Mensik.
Alexandre Muller’s exploits in Hong Kong brought him 237 points and her improved to a career-high of world No 56.
Other big movers in top 100
- Jiri Lehecka: moves up four places to No 24
- Gael Monfils: moves up three places to No 52
- Yoshihito Nishioka: moves up six places to No 63
- Hubert Hurkacz: moves down two places to No 18
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: moves down seven places to No 68
- Adrian Mannarino: moves down seven places to No 73
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