Thirty-one-year-old David Goffin got a much-needed boost to his rankings over the weekend. Five years ago he got to a career high at number seven. As with many tennis players, he suffered an injury. It was a freak knee injury that has plagued him since; thus, it is nice to see him on the winning side of things once again.
Mover Of The Week: David Goffin
He will take this victory on clay in Marrakech as a nice boost to his confidence with the French Open rapidly approaching. David Goffin would love to build on this title; however, he knows that the landscape of tennis has changed. The top ten is now dominated by players twenty-six and younger. Of course, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are over thirty and still going strong in the top ten. For most players over thirty, the contest is not only against the opponent, but it is also age.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe speed, mentally and physically, is diminished. Recovery is slowed, and the body breaks down easier. Recovering from injuries takes longer and negatively impacts their game more.
Top ATP & WTA 100 Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| David Goffin (BEL) | UP 27 | 47 |
| Nick Kyrgios (AUS) | UP 17 | 77 |
| Alex Molcan (SVK) | UP 15 | 50 CAREER HIGH |
| Holger Rune (DEN) | UP 12 | 79 CAREER HIGH |
| Benoit Paire (FRA) | DOWN 12 | 61 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) | UP 11 | 95 CAREER HIGH |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Danka Kovinic (MNE) | DOWN 33 | 98 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | UP 15 | 96 CAREER HIGH |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) | UP 14 | 40 |
| Amanda Anisimova (USA) | UP 14 | 33 |
| Camila Osorio (COL) | DOWN 14 | 47 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Rankings
ATP: there were no changes in the top ten. The top four players are still: [1] Novak Djokovic; [2] Daniil Medvedev; [3] Alexander Zverev; and [4] Rafael Nadal.
WTA: there were some minor reshufflings amongst the top ten members. The top four members are: [1] Iga Swiatek; [2] Barbora Krejcikova; [3] Paula Badosa; and [4] Aryna Sabalenka.
Top 4 American Men & Women
Taylor Fritz leads the way at number thirteen. Reilly Opelka comes in second at number seventeen. John Isner takes the third spot at number twenty-three, with Frances Tiafoe in the fourth spot at number twenty-eight. The last American man to be in the top ten was John Isner in May 27th, 2019 at number ten.
Embed from Getty ImagesDanielle Collins takes the first spot at number eight. Jessica Pegula takes the second spot at number fourteen. Cori “Coco” Gauff and Madison Keys take the third and four spots at number sixteen and twenty-two respectively.
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