On the strength of a second title in as many weeks, Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime climbed a step in the ATP ranking published on Monday, pointing to ninth place.
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“FAA”, which defeated the American Sebastian Korda in the final of the tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday, is aiming for the top 8 by the end of the season in order to participate in the ATP Finals. To achieve this, he will have to clear a 370-point deficit on Russian Andrey Rublev.
Denis Shapovalov, who lost to Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals in Stockholm, also moved up one place to 19th position.
In the WTA, Leylah Fernandez has also moved up a rank, she who is 40th in the world. Bianca Andreescu, who reached the round of 16 in Guadalajara, continues her progression. She jumped 13 places to settle in 46th place.
With a first victory in a WTA 1000 tournament in three years last week, Eugenie Bouchard is 339th, up 91 positions.