Maya Joint achieves career-high rankings in singles and doubles competition after a strong week in Seoul.
Seoul, South Korea, 23 September 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Women’s singles
Maya Joint has climbed to a career-high ranking after reaching the semifinals of the Korea Open in Seoul.
The 19-year-old moved up to world No.36 following her first final-four appearance at a WTA 500 event.
Joint dropped a combined seven games in her victories over Sofia Kenin and world No.12 Clara Tauson, with her victory over Tauson being the biggest, by ranking, of her career.
READ: Joint surges into Seoul semifinals
She is one of four Australians ranked inside the WTA singles top 100, along with Daria Kasatkina, Kimberly Birrell, and Ajla Tomljanovic.
AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Daria Kasatkina
No.20
-4
Maya Joint
No.36
+10
Kimberly Birrell
No.85
+1
Ajla Tomljanovic
No.94
-5
Priscilla Hon
No.108
+1
Talia Gibson
No.131
-8
Astra Sharma
No.145
+1
Maddison Inglis
No.158
-5
Daria Saville
No.159
+1
Emerson Jones
No.177
+2
Women’s doubles
Joint was also dominant in the tandem format in Seoul, advancing to her fifth doubles final of 2025, this time partnering American Caty McNally.
The run results in a healthy ranking rise for Joint, placing her on the cusp of a top-50 debut. Now ranked world No.51, Joint surpasses her previous career-high doubles ranking of world No.61.
Taylah Preston is among the improvers this week, boosting her ranking to world No.193. It follows a quarterfinal appearance alongside compatriot Lizette Cabrera at the Australian Pro Tour event in Wagga Wagga.
AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Ellen Perez
No.18
0
Maya Joint
No.51
+16
Olivia Gadecki
No.61
-2
Storm Hunter
No.79
-5
Petra Hule
No.125
+2
Kimberly Birrell
No.147
-1
Priscilla Hon
No.179
-1
Taylah Preston
No.193
+5
Destanee Aiava
No.207
-2
Alexandra Osborne
No.217
-6
Men’s doubles
Tristan Schoolkate returns to the ATP doubles top 150 after reaching the quarterfinals at the ATP Chengdu 250 event.
Schoolkate paired with compatriot Bernard Tomic to advance to his fourth-straight doubles quarterfinal, after reaching the same stage at the Birmingham and Ilkley Challengers and notching a finals berth in Los Cabos.
Schoolkate improves five places to world No.148.
AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
John Peers
No.27
0
Jordan Thompson
No.44
-1
John-Patrick Smith
No.50
0
Matt Ebden
No.54
0
Rinky Hijikata
No.62
-2
Matthew Romios
No.73
0
Blake Bayldon
No.101
-1
Max Purcell
No.105
-1
Alexei Popyrin
No.141
-2
Tristan Schoolkate
No.148
+5
Men’s singles
Six Australians remain inside the ATP top 100, all of whom are hoping for strong results during the Asian swing to solidify their positions.
Alex de Minaur maintains his title as Australia’s top-ranked singles player, ranked world No.8, as he fights to be in contention for the ATP Finals in Turin in November.
AUSSIE TOP 10
Player
Ranking
Move
Alex de Minaur
No.8
0
Alexei Popyrin
No.39
+1
Adam Walton
No.77
-1
Jordan Thompson
No.78
0
Aleksandar Vukic
No.95
-2
Tristan Schoolkate
No.100
-5
Chris O’Connell
No.103
0
James Duckworth
No.109
-2
Rinky Hijikata
No.112
-1
Bernard Tomic
No.169
-4
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