Rising Stars: The Most Improved ATP Rankings of 2023

The 2023 season came to an end a few days ago and the ATP ranking has witnessed a number of movements throughout the year. However, there are some players who have exponentially improved their ranking, paving the way for upward progression. Thus, we will address which train drivers have been the ones who have risen the most based on quantitative, but also qualitative factors.

A tennis year gives rise to many changes, improvements or falls in the ranking ATP. This 2023 we have witnessed a good number of young players who have fully entered the top-100 coming from very far away and others who, although they were already settled there, have managed to climb to the top positions in what is still a task. more complicated. This season we have experienced an earthquake of movement caused by the improvement of some players who have reached their highest ceiling and whose limits are still unexplored. We see who has been the most improved in 2023 compared to their ranking with which they left 2022.

Young people monopolize the best increases in the ranking

First of all, it is worth highlighting a player who has fought hard to cross the top-5 barrier, placing himself as number 4 in the world and starting from position 15 in the ranking at the end of 2022: Jannik Sinner. The Italian has had a year to remember, winning his first Masters 1000, his first semifinal in a Grand Slam (Wimbledon), becoming the Italian player with the most victories in a single season and earning 8 wins against the top-10 ( personal record), among other things. Also on the Italian side, Matteo Arnaldi (from 134 to 44) has a lot to say, as he joins a great cast of players from his country who justify the recently won Davis Cup title.

Arnaldi won three Challengers, managed to qualify for the main draw of several tournaments including Wimbledon and reached his first ATP semi-final in Umag. A whirlwind in full bloom. Ben Shelton (from 96 to 17) has gotten into the top-20 with great merit after reaching the quarterfinals at the Australian Open and the semifinals of the US Open, where he was defeated by Novak Djokovic, but after having amazed the world whole with its powerful service. He also won his first ATP title in Tokyo in what aims to be the beginning of a great career in constant evolution.

Arthur Son (from 251 to 36) is also very successful this year, winning his first ATP title in Lyon, being a finalist in the Next Gen ATP Finals and reaching several semifinals and finals at the ATP level. The French jewel does not stop growing, as reflected in those 215 positions that he has gained in such a short time. Special mention for Alex Michelsen (from 599 to 97) who broke the top-100 barrier for the first time being the youngest of this group. The American has been alternating the Challenger circuit with two titles and the ATP, reaching the final in Newport, for example. He still has a lot to polish this 19-year-old, but he has already put his foot in it so that everyone will know him from now on.

Interesting promotions

Other names like Christopher Eubanks (from 123 to 34), Jan-Lennard Struff (from 150 to 25), Nicholas Jarry (from 152 to 19) or Ugo Humbert (from 86 to 20) deserve great recognition for their great improvement in 2023 in what seems like their settlement in the top-100 will be more than certain. On the other hand, Stan Wawrinka (from 148 to 49) has been recovering ground and Thiago Seyboth Wild (from 417 to 79) makes a considerable jump to be taken into account next year.

2023-12-12 12:06:28
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