Nishikori returns to Top 100, Mover of Week

The ATP Tour season commenced with the United Cup and ATP 250 events in Brisbane and Hong Kong. ATPTour.com looks at the movers in the PIF ATP Rankings as of Monday, 6 January.

No. 74 Kei Nishikori, +32
The Japanese star has climbed back into the Top 100 for the first time since June 2022 following a run to his first tour-level final in six years in Hong Kong. Nishikori beat 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 has climbed one spot to No. 8 after earning two wins from two matches for Australia at the United Cup. The 25-year-old’s victories in Sydney means he will be seeded eighth at this month’s Australian Open.

No. 24 Jiri Lehecka, +4
Lehecka continued his love affair with Australia by clinching his second ATP Tour title in the country in Brisbane. The 23-year-old, who won his first tour-level trophy in Adelaide last year, dropped just one set en route to the trophy at the ATP 250 in Brisbane.

No. 56 Alexandre Muller, +11 (Career High)
The 27-year-old has jumped to a career-high in the PIF ATP Rankings after he won his first tour-level title in Hong Kong. The Frenchman became just the third player in history to win a title after losing the first set in every match he played.

No. 113 Joao Fonseca, +32 (Career High)
The 18-year-old Brazilian ended 2024 by winning the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF title and he began 2025 by winning an ATP Challenger Tour event in Canberra. Fonseca was perfect at the Challenger 125 in Australia, where he did not drop a set to move closer to the Top 100. Learn more about Fonseca here.

Other Notable Top 100 Movers
No. 63 Yoshihito Nishioka, +6
No. 70 Benjamin Bonzi, +6
No. 75 Dusan Lajovic, +5
No. 86 Jacob Fearnley, +13 (Career High)