40-year-old Stan Wawrinka has cracked a massive milestone, and Alex de Minaur is knocking on the door of the Top 5. Scroll down for more on this week’s rankings risers…
No. 6 Alex de Minaur, +2 (Returns to Career High)
The Australian has risen two spots to No. 6 in the ATP Rankings following his title run at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam. The 26-year-old defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the title match.
No. 43 Marin Cilic, +18
The 37-year-old Croatian managed a semifinal showing in Dallas and climbs 18 places to return to the Top 50 for the first time since May 2023. Cilic is the third-oldest player inside the Top-50, surpassed only by Novak Djokovic and Adrian Mannarino.
No. 59 Raphael Collignon, +10 (Career High)
Belgium’s Collignon jumps 10 spots to a career high following success at the ATP Challenger event in Pau, France. Collignon was perfect throug five matches, not losing one set to win his fifth title at the challenger level.
No. 95 Christopher O’Connell, +24
The 31-year-old Aussie returns to the Top 100 after a quarterfinal run in Rotterdam.
No. 98 Stan Wawrinka, +8
After reaching the round of 16 at Rotterdam, Wawrinka – aka the Stanimal – is back in the Top 100 for the first time since July 2024. At 40 years of age, the three-time major champion becomes just the sixth player to achieve a Top 100 ranking beyond 40. With his 41st birthday approaching in March, Wawrinka stands as the oldest man in the Top 100 by more than two years.
| Player | First Date in Top 100 (Age 40+) | Weeks in Top 100 (After 40) | Best Ranking (After 40) |
| Ken Rosewall | Nov 2, 1974 | ~170 Weeks | No. 2 |
| Jimmy Connors | Sept 2, 1992 | 52 Weeks | No. 30 |
| *Roger Federer | Aug 8, 2021 | 46 Weeks | No. 9 |
| Ivo Karlovic | Feb 28, 2019 | 34 Weeks | No. 73 |
| Torben Ulrich | Oct 4, 1973 | 4 Weeks | No. 96 |
| Stan Wawrinka | Feb 16, 2026 | 1 Week (Ongoing) | No. 98 |
* Federer officially exited the rankings on June 27, 2022
Other Notable Top 100 Movers
No. 35 Denis Shapovalov, +5
No. 55 Botic van de Zandschulp, +10
No. 72 Quentin Halys, +5
No. 76 Emilio Nava, +5 (Career High)