{"id":574496,"date":"2026-03-30T16:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/574496\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:19:09","slug":"tennis-rankings-report-iga-swiatek-loses-place-in-worlds-top-three-as-jiri-lehecka-enters-worlds-top-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/574496\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis | Rankings Report | Iga Swiatek loses place in world\u2019s top three as Jiri Lehecka enters world\u2019s top 15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Tony FairbairnIga Swiatek\u2019s woes continued in America as she lost her place in the world\u2019s top three.Jiri Lehecka entered the world\u2019s top 15 after reaching his first Masters 1000 final at Miami.Jack Draper and Jakub Mensik suffered ranking falls after failing to defend their sunshine double titles.MIAMI, USA \u2013 Iga Swiatek is now outside the world\u2019s top three after a disappointing US hard court swing at Indian Wells and Miami.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>ATP Rankings and Brits Top 10<\/p>\n<p>On the ATP side, the main headline was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=JiriLehecka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jiri Lehecka <\/a>reaching his first Masters 1000 final of his career in Miami. It was a sensational week for Lehecka who defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=TaylorFritz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Taylor Fritz <\/a>on his way to the Miami Open final before losing to eventual champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=JannikSinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jannik Sinner<\/a>. As a result of his milestone achievement, Lehecka climbed up eight places to 14 in the world as he looks to be a big threat over the next few months. There was also a good sunshine double for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=DaniilMedvedev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Daniil Medvedev <\/a>who reached the final at Indian Wells and is now back into the world\u2019s top ten as a result.<\/p>\n<p>There were other significant rises in the rankings which included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=AlexanderZverev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alexander Zverev <\/a>overtaking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=NovakDjokovic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Novak Djokovic <\/a>as the world number three after back-to-back semi-finals at Indian Wells and Miami. There is a return to the world\u2019s top 50 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=TerenceAtmane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Terence Atmane <\/a>as the Frenchman climbed up nine places to 44 in the world after a good run in Miami. Meanwhile, Miami semi-finalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=ArthurFils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Arthur Fils <\/a>continued his rise up the rankings as he climbed up three places to 28 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In significant ranking falls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=JakubMensik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jakub Mensik <\/a>failed to defend his Miami title after an epic loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=FrancesTiafoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Frances Tiafoe <\/a>and as a result has fallen down the rankings by 13 places to 26 in the world. There was also a seven place drop for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=TomasMachac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tomas Machac <\/a>who is now at 55 in the world. However, the main headlines go to two former top ten players in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=MatteoBerrettini\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Matteo Berrettini <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=GrigorDimitrov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Grigor Dimitrov<\/a>. Berrettini has fell down by 23 places to 91 in the world while Dimitrov has fallen down by 49 places to 93 in the world as both players face the possibility of not being in the Roland Garros entry list.<\/p>\n<p>In Brits ranking news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=JackDraper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jack Draper <\/a>has suffered a hefty fall down the rankings after his Indian Wells title defence ended in the quarter-finals. As a result <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=CameronNorrie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cameron Norrie <\/a>is the new British number one and is one place above Draper in the rankings at 25 in the world. Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/player.cgi?p=JacobFearnley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jacob Fearnley <\/a>is close to exiting the world\u2019s top 100 and is down 14 places to 97 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>ATP <\/p>\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) \u2013 13,590 pointsJannik Sinner (ITA) \u2013 12,400Alexander Zverev (GER) \u2013 5,205Novak Djokovic (SRB) \u2013 4,720Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) \u2013 4,265Alex De Minaur (AUS) \u2013 4,095Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) \u2013 4,000Taylor Fritz (USA) \u2013 3,870Ben Shelton (USA) \u2013 3,860Daniil Medvedev (RUS) \u2013 3,610<\/p>\n<p>ATP Brits <\/p>\n<p>Cameron Norrie (24 in the world) \u2013 1,753Jack Draper (25) \u2013 1,710Jacob Fearnley (97) \u2013 639Jan Choinski (120) \u2013 534Jack Pinnington Jones (138) \u2013 456Billy Harris (148) \u2013 426Arthur Fery (163) \u2013 372Toby Samuel (172) \u2013 352Jay Clarke (185) \u2013 320Dan Evans (197) \u2013 300<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connectedclubs.co.uk\/?wpam_id=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img data-lazyloaded=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Connected-Clubs-Graphic.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>WTA Rankings and Brits Top 10<\/p>\n<p>The biggest headline on the women\u2019s side over the US hard court swing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=IgaSwiatek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Iga Swiatek\u2019s <\/a>decline. The Pole lost in the quarter-finals of Indian Wells to lose her world number two ranking to eventual finalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=ElenaRybakina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Elena Rybakina<\/a>. Then an early exit at the hands of compatriot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=MagdaLinette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Magda Linette <\/a>meant that Swiatek is now the world number four as she was overtaken by Miami Open finalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=CocoGauff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Coco Gauff<\/a>. Now the Wimbledon champion will be focusing on finding a new coach as she prepares for a busy next couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>The other significant fallers in this week\u2019s rankings involve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=QinwenZheng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Qinwen Zheng <\/a>who moves down four places to 30 in the world. There was a 16 place fall for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=AlexandraEala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alexandra Eala <\/a>who failed to defend her semi-final points from last year and is now at 45 in the world. Meanwhile, there was also a ten place fall down the rankings for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=TaylorTownsend\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Taylor Townsend <\/a>who is at 90 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In ranking rises, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=KarolinaMuchova\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Karolina Muchova <\/a>is on the verge of the world\u2019s top ten as her run to the semi-finals in Miami saw her climb up by three places to 11 in the world. There was a 12 place rise up the rankings for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=HaileyBaptiste\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Hailey Baptiste <\/a>who is now at 33 in the world and on the verge of the Grand Slam seedings positions. There was also a 12 place rise for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=TaliaGibson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Talia Gibson <\/a>who is now at 56 in the world as she recorded another deep run at a WTA 1000 tournament while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=DariaSnigur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Daria Snigur <\/a>returned to the world\u2019s top 100 by climbing up 17 places to 93 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the Brits, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=EmmaRaducanu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Emma Raducanu <\/a>fell by five places to 28 in the world while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=KatieBoulter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Katie Boulter <\/a>is at 64 in the world and has reclaimed her place as British number three. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisabstract.com\/cgi-bin\/wplayer.cgi?p=FrancescaJones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Francesca Jones <\/a>has fallen down the rankings by eight places and is outside the world\u2019s top 100 at 101 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>WTA <\/p>\n<p>Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) \u2013 11,025 pointsElena Rybakina (KAZ) \u2013 8,108Coco Gauff (USA) \u2013 7,278Iga Swiatek (POL) \u2013 7,263Jessica Pegula (USA) \u2013 6,243Amanda Anisimova (USA) \u2013 6,180Elina Svitolina (UKR) \u2013 3,965Jasmine Paolini (ITA) \u2013 3,907Victoria Mboko (CAN) \u2013 3,531Mirra Andreeva (RUS) \u2013 3,121<\/p>\n<p>WTA Brits<\/p>\n<p>Emma Raducanu (28 in the world) \u2013 1,465 pointsSonay Kartal (55) \u2013 1,092Katie Boulter (64) \u2013 1,012Francesca Jones (101) \u2013 775Harriet Dart (181) \u2013 400Mingge Xu (249) \u2013 274Katie Swan (264) \u2013 260Mika Stojsavljevic (276) \u2013 243Heather Watson (289) \u2013 230Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (295) \u2013 221<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Tony FairbairnIga Swiatek\u2019s woes continued in America as she lost her place in the world\u2019s top three.Jiri&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":574497,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[64,63,2636,81321,7795,85,747],"class_list":{"0":"post-574496","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-iga-swiatek","11":"tag-jiri-lehecka","12":"tag-miami-open","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=574496"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/574496\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/574497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=574496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=574496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=574496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}