Weekly Movement
Weekly move: Nishikori returns to Top 100
ATPTour.com reviews the main movements of the week in the PIF ATP Rankings, from January 6, 2025
January 06, 2025
ATP Tour
Kei Nishikori is back in the Top 100 for the first time since June 2022.
By ATP Editorial Board
The ATP Tour season began with the United Cup and the ATP 250 tournaments in Brisbane and Hong Kong. ATPTour.com reviews the most notable movements of the PIF ATP Rankings corresponding to Monday, January 6.
No. 74 Kei Nishikori, +32
The Japanese star has returned to the Top 100 for the first time since June 2022, following his performance in Hong Kong where he reached a final six years later. Nishikori defeated Denis Shapovalov, Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie and Shang Juncheng before falling to Alexandre Muller in the final.
No. 8 Alex de Minaur, +1
The Australian moved up one place to No. 8 after recording two wins in two matches for Australia in the United Cup. At 25, his victories in Sydney give him a chance to be among the eight seeds this month in the Australian Open.
No. 24 Use Lehecka, +4
Lehecka maintained his love affair with the Australian tour, after winning his second ATP Tour title in the country in Brisbane. At 23 years old, he had already won last year in Adelaide, and this time he gave up only one set on his way to the crown at the ATP 250 in Brisbane.
No. 56 Alexandre Muller, +11 (Best ranking)
The 27-year-old Frenchman jumped to a career-high position in the PIF ATP Rankings after winning his first ATP Tour title in Hong Kong. Muller became the third player in history to win the title, after giving up the first set in every match he played.
No. 113 Joao Fonseca, +32 (Best ranking)
The 18-year-old Brazilian finished 2024 by winning the trophy at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF and started 2025 by winning a new title on the ATP Challenger Tour in Canberra. Fonseca was perfect in the Australian 125 tournament, where he did not give up a set to get closer to the Top 100.
Other notable movements from the Top 100
No. 63 Yoshihito Nishioka, +6
No. 70 Benjamin Bonzi, +6
Well. 75 Dusan Lajovic, +5
No. 86 Jacob Fearnley, +13 (Best ranking)
Source: https://www.atptour.com/es/news/nishikori-pif-atp-rankings-6-january-2025
