Anderson realises top 10 dream

The new ATP rankings release late Sunday puts Anderson two places higher than his previous career high number 12 ranking at number 10.

 
This achievement was after a stellar season which saw Anderson win the ATP Winston-Salem Open, reach the finals of the Memphis and Aegon Championships (Queens) and reach a further two ATP semi-final berths.
 
Anderson became the top-ranked male South African player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas. He first achieved his career-high ranking of World No. 12 on September 14.
 
Anderson has said that the top 10 in the world rankings felt within his grasp after reaching the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. Anderson recorded a surprise four-set victory over Andy Murray to reach the last eight at the US Open, and the South African has admitted that he gave himself the chance to achieve what he calls a lifelong dream.
 
“Top 10 has been a lifelong dream for me. I felt after the US Open l was getting closer – even top five, I think that’s ultimately where I want to be,” the 29-year-old said.

“So we try to structure and think that way. Obviously it was a lot of tennis and a lot of wins to get there, but I feel like I’ve definitely been on a good run and gave myself the best opportunity to get there.”
 
SA rankings: 
Men
Singles
Previous             Current
12                     10 Kevin Anderson
306                   310 Tucker Vorster
504                   444 Nik Scholtz
494                   490 Lloyd Harris 
534                   567 Fritz Wolmarans
587                   591 Ruan Roelofse
708                   710 Keith-Patrick Crowley
833                   835 Damon Gooch
1,345                1,352 Dean O’Brien
1,517                1,392 Joshua Chetty 
 
Doubles
Previous              Current
28                     23 Raven Klaasen
69                     67 Kevin Anderson 
130                   129 Dean O’Brien
138                   139 Ruan Roelofse 
334                   333 Keith-Patrick Crowley
476                   478 Tucker Vorster
613                   620 Nik Scholtz
730                   730 Damon Gooch
902                   917 Lloyd Harris
1,295                1,314 Joshua Luck
                    
Women
Singles
Previous              Current
312                   312 Chanel Simmonds
700                   687 Ilze Hattingh
787                   784 Madrie Le Roux
818                   816 Natasha Fourouclas
1119                 1116 Eden D’Oliveira
 
 
Doubles
Previous              Current
277                    276 Michelle Sammons
284                    282 Chanel Simmonds
462                    460 Ilze Hattingh
798                    798 Madrie Le Roux
863                    866 Eden D’Oliveira
 
 
ITF Junior Boys (as of 05 October)
Combined Rankings
Previous             Current
 
124                   125 Lloyd Harris
180                   178 Damon Kesaris
252                   252 Richard Thongoana
276                   276 Calvin Jordaan
299                   300 Joshua Howard-Tripp
303                   303 Okkie Kellerman
344                   341 Brandon Laubser
358                   357 Timothy Dollman
380                   379 Michael Copeland
397                   397 Francois Kellerman
410                   410 Bertus Kruger
 
ITF Junior Girls (as of 05 October)
Combined Rankings
Previous             Current
109                    111 Zani Barnard
122                    123 Lee Barnard
282                     284 Louise-Mare Botes
305                     306 Nicole Petchey
309                     310 Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg
447                     446 Maxine Bateman
460                     458 Nadine de Villiers
481                     480 Mila Hartig
539                     541 Huibre-Mare Botes
576                     576 Katie Poluta
 
ITF Wheelchair Tennis Rankings (as of 05 October)
Men 
Singles
Previous             Current
15                     15 Evans Maripa
37                     37 Leon Els
113                   114 Patrick Selepe
119                   120 Marshall Marsh
171                   173 Mayenzeke Gwija
191                    193 Mzwanele Thentsi
214                    219 Vuyisani Mantshula
215                    220 Similo Basi
 
Doubles
Previous             Current
14                     15 Evans Maripa
40                      40 Leon Els 
68                      68 Marshall Marsh
111                    111 Patrick Selepe
145                    148 Mzwanele Thentsi
145                    148 Ishmael Tshipuke
160                    163 Mayenzeke Gwija
293                    295 Bonga Mbhele
 
Women
Singles
Previous             Current
8                       8 Kgothatso Montjane
30                     30 Mariska Venter
51                     52 Thondalwethu Hlatswayo
64                     65 Rosalea van der Meer
74                     74 Mabel Mankgele
78                     78 Nokwanda Hlongwani
94                     95 Nyosi Nonkanyiso
101                   102 Tsholofelo Sibanda
 
Doubles
Previous             Current
8                       8 Kgothatso Montjane
38                     38 Mariska Venter
58                     59 Lethabo Shai
61                     62 Thondalwethu Hlatswayo
62                     63 Mabel Mankgele
66                     67 Rosalea van der Meer
79                     80 Tsholofelo Sibanda
97                     98 Nyosi Nonkanyiso
 
Quads
Singles
Previous             Current
3                       3 Lucas Sithole
26                     27 Bongani Dlamini
31                     31 Danny Mohlamonyan
38                     38 Ronewa Mudzanani
44                     44 Queen Nlapo
 
Doubles
Previous             Current
7                       7 Lucas Sithole
41                     43 Danny Mohlanyan
43                     45 Steven Kekai
66                     66 Bongani Dlamini
74                     74 Queen Nlapo