The 2025 ATP and WTA seasons have concluded, with many high-profile names continuing their success.
That was certainly the case on the ATP Tour, where superstar duo Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz stole the limelight.
Alcaraz is the year-end number one, having taken over the mantle from Sinner, but both players claimed two Grand Slam titles each.
There was more balance on the WTA Tour, at least in terms of Grand Slams, where four different winners emerged in the form of Madison Keys, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.
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But along with the high-profile stars, a handful of players instead enjoyed significant rises up the world rankings.
Jenson Brooksby led the way in men’s tennis, ending 2025 ranked 53rd after returning from suspension at the 2025 Australian Open.
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Unranked at the start of the year, no numeric change can be recorded for the American, while his compatriot Reilly Opelka followed in second after climbing a huge 243 places to 50th.
Rising 237 spots to 79th was Filip Misolic, with Shintaro Mochizuki climbing 141 places and Valentin Royer climbing 139 places, to 94th and 58th respectively.
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On the WTA Tour, Kaja Juvan managed to rise a mammoth 498 spots in the world rankings, finishing 2025 in 98th place.
Veteran Belinda Bencic also enjoyed a huge rise, impressively climbing 478 places on the WTA Tour all the way up to world number 11.
American ace Caty McNally is up 459 places to 81st, Julia Grabher rose 378 places to 92nd, and Janice Tjen has climbed 359 spots to 53rd.
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Such increases are hugely impressive, with all players involved certain to want to continue that momentum into the new season.
The 2026 season is just around the corner, with the Australian Open in mid-January representing the first Grand Slam.
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