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, mentioned of the achievement.

“There’s been no query that we’ve all had potential. I believe all of us are simply discovering alternative ways to handle the workload all through a 12 months and determining learn how to get probably the most out of ourselves.

“Clearly Demon getting stronger and stronger helps us. I really feel like we have to catch him a 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 12 months.

“Profitable the Davis Cup is a big aim for Demon, and of mine as effectively, and I really feel like all people is pushing to get a spot in that workforce,” Purcell mentioned. “I really feel like we’re a very 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 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 way in which he goes about his enterprise.

“As a lot as I don’t wish to get pushed out of the workforce, 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 this can be a results of the unbelievable depth.

“The extra we will have, the higher,” he mentioned. “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 overall stage of Australian tennis.

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