Subsequent Gen ATP Finals alumni Sebastian Baez and Jiri Lehecka loved sturdy runs on the Winston-Salem Open to earn themselves a pre-US Open increase within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.
ATPTour.com appears on the movers of the week within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings as of 28 August 2023.
The Rankings That Modified Tennis
No. 29 Jiri Lehecka, +6 (Profession Excessive)
The 21-year-old Lehecka fell simply in need of his maiden ATP Tour crown in Winston-Salem however has nonetheless risen to a career-high No. 29. The Czech, who additionally reached the ultimate on the 2022 Subsequent Gen ATP Finals, defeated the in-form Max Purcell en path to the championship match on the ATP 250 earlier than falling to Baez.
No. 23 Borna Coric, +6
The highest seed in Winston-Salem, Coric’s run to his third tour-level semi-final of the season has boosted his probabilities of a swift return to the High 20 after he dropped out final week. Baez edged the Croatian in a deciding tie-break to assert a three-hour, 19-minute last-four epic in North Carolina, however Coric can be blissful to have gathered some momentum forward of his US Open marketing campaign.
No. 31 Sebastian Korda, +2
There was a bittersweet finish for Korda in Winston-Salem, the place the American saved match level to down Richard Gasquet within the quarter-finals however was then compelled to withdraw from the occasion as a result of an ankle damage sustained throughout his win towards the Frenchman. Korda earlier dispatched Benjamin Bonzi and Marton Fucsovics in straight units on the ATP 250, and subsequent faces a rematch with the latter within the US Open first spherical.
No. 32 Sebastian Baez, +10
The 22-year-old Baez grew to become simply the fourth participant to win not less than three tour-level titles this season together with his Winston-Salem triumph, becoming a member of Carlos Alcaraz (6 titles), Daniil Medvedev (5) and Novak Djokovic (4) on that record. The Argentine confirmed few indicators of fatigue after his semi-final marathon with Coric, easing previous Lehecka within the championship match to increase his successful streak to 10 matches.
No. 43 Max Purcell, +4 (Profession Excessive)
Australia’s Purcell backed up his quarter-final run in Cincinnati with one other last-eight look in Winston-Salem. The 25-year-old upset second seed Tallon Griekspoor within the third-round for his eleventh win (together with qualifying matches) in August. Though Lehecka proved too sturdy within the quarter-finals, Purcell has risen 4 spots to a career-high No. 43.
Different Notable High 100 Movers
No. 24 Tallon Griekspoor, +1 (Profession Excessive)
No. 55 Richard Gasquet, +2
No. 68 Brandon Nakashima, +4
No. 75 Dominik Koepfer, +3
No. 85 Yosuke Watanuki, +3 (Profession Excessive)
No. 89 Michael Mmoh, +5
No. 93 Juan Manuel Cerundolo, +7