The Aussie Top 200 Singles Club

Players who were ranked 100-200 in the world

The Aussie Womens AND Mens 100-200 Pro Player Club

In this research topic I look at AUSTRALIAN FEMALE and MALE players (AUSSIE MALE PLAYERS UNDERNEATH) who have cracked the top 200 and did not go on to be top 100 compared to the players who cracked the top 200 and did go on to be top 100 players – OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS – FROM 2001 TO 2020 – BASED ON YEAR END WTA and ATP RANKINGS

Female players who were top 200 (but never top 100) are in bold and underlined.

Players ranked between 100-200 on the WTA end of year rankings:

2001 – Christina Wheeler, Bryanne Stewart, Anas Rodionova, Annabel Ellwood

2002 – Evie Dominikovic, , Cindy Watson, Amanda Grahame, , Christina Wheeler, Bryanne Stewart, Rachel McQuillan, Anas Rodionov

2003 – Evie Dominikovic, Christina Wheeler, Jarmila Gajdisova, Sam Stosur, Anas Rodionova

2004 – Evie Dominikovic, Dokic

2005 – Nicole Pratt, Rodionova, Jarmila Gajdisova, Casey Dellacqua

2006 – Sophie Ferguson, Alicia Molik, Casey Dellacqua

2007 – Monique Adamczak, Sophie Ferguson, Jarmila Gajdisova

2008 – Jessica Moore, Jelena Dokic

2009 – Olivia Rogowska, Sophie Ferguson, Sacha Jones, Monique Adamczak, Jarmila Gajdisova, Alicia Molik

2010 – Sophie Ferguson, Sally Peers, Arina Rodionova, Alicia Molik, Jelena Dokic

2011 – Arina Rodionova, Olivia Rogowska, Isabella Holland, Casey Dellacqua

2012 – Sacha Jones, Monique Adamczak, Olivia Rogowska, Ash Barty, Jarmila Gajdisova, Casey Dellacqua

2013 – Arina Rodionova, Olivia Rogowska, Casey Dellacqua, Jarmila Gajdisova, Ash Barty

2014 – Arina Rodionova, Olivia Rogowska

2015 – Jarmila Gajdisova, Casey Dellacqua

2016 – Arina Rodionova

2017 – Arina Rodionova, Lizette Cabrera, Destinee Aiava, Olivia Rogowska, Ajla Tomljanovic

2018 – Priscilla Hon, Arina Rodionova, Ellen Perez

2019 – Priscilla Hon, Madison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Zoe Hives, Destinee Aiava, Astra Sharma

2020 – Madison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Priscilla Hon, Arina Rodionova, Sam Stosur, Astra Sharma

2021 - Storm Sanders, Madison Inglis, Arina Rodionova, Lizette Cabrera, Ellen Perez

SUMMARY:

BASED ON YEAR END WTA RANKINGS, AUSTRALIA HAS HAD 26 AUSTRALIAN DEVELOPED PLAYERS FINISH INSIDE THE TOP 200 IN THE WORLD IN THE PAST 20 YEARS
OUT OF THESE 26, 8 WERE ALSO TOP 100 PLAYERS (so far), HOWEVER THERE HAS ONLY BEEN 4 PLAYERS TRANSITION FROM TOP 200 TO TOP 100 IN THE PAST 20 YEARS (the other 4 transitioned in to the top 100 prior to 2001)
SOME OF THESE PLAYERS ARE STILL ACTIVE INSIDE THE TOP 200 BUT HAVE NOT YET CRACKED TOP 100

CONCLUSIONS:

BASED ON THESE STATISTICS, AN AUSTRALIAN FEMALE PLAYER HAS ABOUT A 15-20% CHANCE OF MAKING IT INTO THE TOP 100 ONCE THEY CRACK THE TOP 200
THE MORE TOP 200 FEMALE PLAYERS AUSTRALIA CAN DEVELOP, THE MORE PLAYERS IT WILL HAVE GO ON TO BE TOP 100

The Aussie Mens 100-200 Pro Player Club

Below I look at AUSTRALIAN MALE players who have cracked the top 200 and did not go on to be top 100 compared to the players who cracked the top 200 and did go on to be top 100 players – OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS – FROM 2001 TO 2020 – BASED ON YEAR END ATP RANKINGS

Players who were top 200 (but never top 100) are in bold and underlined.

Players ranked between 100-200 on the ATP end of year rankings:

2001 – Todd Larkham (yes me), Mark Phillipoussis, Jason Stoltenberg

2002 – Scott Draper, Peter Luczak, Andrew Ilie

2003 – Todd Larkham, Paul Baccanello, Peter Luczak, Wayne Arthurs, Scott Draper

2004 – Todd Reid, Wayne Arthurs, Mark Phillipoussis, Peter Luczak

2005 – Peter Luczak, Chris Guccione, Mark Phillipoussis

2006 – Nathan Healy, Mark Phillipoussis, Chris Guccione, Wayne Arthurs, Peter Luczak

2007 – Alun Jones, Robert Smeets, Joe Sirianni

2008 – Joe Sirianni, Robert Smeets

2009 – Carsten Ball, Marinko Matosevic

2010 – Carsten Ball, Marinko Matosevic, Matt Edben

2011 – Greg Jones

2012 – Matt Edben, John Millman

2013 – James Duckworth, Sam Groth, Nick Kyrgios, John Millman

2014 – Luke Saville, James Duckworth, Jason Kubler, Thanasi Kokkinakis, John Millman,

2015 – Luke Saville, JP Smith, Matt Edben, James Duckworth, Jordan Thompson,

2016 – Andrew Whittington, Matt Barton, James Duckworth, Sam Groth

2017 – Akira Santillan, Alex Bolt, John Millman, Bernard Tomic

2018 – Alex Bolt, Marc Polmans, JP Smith, Jason Kubler, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Alexei Popyrin

2019 – Chris O’Connell, Marc Polmans, Alex Bolt, Andrew Harris, Bernard Tomic, Thanasi Kokkinakis

2020 – Chris O’Connell, Marc Polmans, Alex Bolt, Aleksandar Vukic, James Duckworth, Alexei Popyrin

2021 - Alex Bolt, Aleksander Vukic, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Chris O'Connell, Max Purcell, Marc Polmans

Note: Lleyton Hewitt not included in players who were top 100 in the past 20 years. He broke into the top 100 before 2001.

SUMMARY:

BASED ON YEAR END ATP RANKINGS, AUSTRALIA HAS HAD 38 PLAYERS BREAK INTO THE TOP 200 IN THE WORLD IN THE PAST 20 YEARS
OUT OF THESE 38, 17 (so far) HAVE GONE ON TO CRACK THE TOP 100
SOME OF THESE PLAYERS ARE STILL ACTIVE INSIDE THE TOP 200 BUT HAVE NOT YET CRACKED TOP 100

CONCLUSIONS:

BASED ON THESE STATISTICS, AN AUSTRALIAN MALE PLAYER HAS ABOUT A 40-50% CHANCE OF MAKING IT INTO THE TOP 100 ONCE THEY CRACK THE TOP 200
THE MORE TOP 200 MALE PLAYERS AUSTRALIA CAN DEVELOP, THE MORE PLAYERS IT WILL HAVE GO ON TO BE TOP 100