Amanda Anisimova jumps to new career-high ranking of No. 4 following run to US Open final

After any Grand Slam event there’s always a lot of movement on the rankings, and this week is no different—especially at the top.

First up, Amanda Anisimova’s star keeps rising.

Having made her Top 10 debut in July after reaching the first Grand Slam final of her career at Wimbledon, the American makes her Top 5 debut after reaching the second Grand Slam final of her career at the US Open, jumping from No. 9 to No. 4 on the WTA rankings.

Her previous career-high ranking had been No. 7.

And there’s more—Anisimova is also No. 4 on the Race to the WTA Finals now, with a great shot at qualifying for the season finale.

“Yeah, it was actually a goal of mine in the start of the year,” she told reporters on Saturday, after the final. “Me and my agent, we were joking about that, that that would be a goal of mine, and it was kind of far in reach when I was starting off the year, but now I have a chance to qualify and play in it, so that’s really special.”

Anisimova started the year at No. 36, her biggest ranking jumps of the season coming in February, rising from No. 41 to No. 18 after winning the first WTA 1000 title of her career in Doha, and in July, rising from No. 14 to No. 7 after reaching the Wimbledon final.

Next up, Carlos Alcaraz’s star rises back to the top.

The 22-year-old Spaniard moves from No. 2 back up to No. 1 after capturing his second Grand Slam title of the year—and the sixth of his career—at the US Open, switching spots with Jannik Sinner, whom he defeated in four sets in the final on Sunday afternoon.

He kicks off his 37th career week at the top spot today.

PLAYERS WITH 30+ CAREER WEEKS AS ATP NO. 1:

• 428: Novak Djokovic
• 310: Roger Federer
• 286: Pete Sampras
• 270: Ivan Lendl
• 268: Jimmy Connors
• 209: Rafael Nadal
• 170: John McEnroe
• 109: Bjorn Borg
• 101: Andre Agassi
• 80: Lleyton Hewitt
• 72: Stefan Edberg
• 65: Jannik Sinner
• 58: Jim Courier
• 43: Gustavo Kuerten
• 41: Andy Murray
• 40: Ilie Nastase
• 37: Carlos Alcaraz

And the big ranking moves don’t end with Anisimova and Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic rises from No. 7 to No. 4 after a semifinal showing at the US Open, his fourth straight Grand Slam semifinal. It’s his highest ranking of the year—the last time he was No. 4 was last November.

Felix Auger-Aliassime cuts his ranking in more than half, soaring from No. 27 to No. 13 after his second Grand Slam semifinal in New York, where he also reached his first in 2021. He's a former No. 6.

Naomi Osaka also soars back into the Top 20 after a semifinal run in Flushing Meadows, rising from No. 24 to No. 14. It’s the former No. 1’s highest ranking in more than three and a half years, since she was also No. 14 during the two weeks of the Australian Open in 2022.

And finally, a Top 20 debut, as Jiri Lehecka breaks into the elite after reaching the quarterfinals of the US Open, where he fell to the eventual champion, Alcaraz. The Czech rises from No. 21 to No. 16.