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Rankings Report: Bernard Tomic's Top 100 Return


On the back of his second career ATP World Tour title in Bogota, Colombia last week, Bernard Tomic makes his return to the ATP's Top 100. The Australian, who had two hip surgeries following his home Grand Slam in January, had tumbled down the rankings this season and did not make the main draw cutoff for the US Open. His title run in Bogota, where he beat Ivo Karlovic in three sets for the title, vaulted him up 54 spots in the rankings to No. 70.

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Also joining the ATP winner's circle last week was Leonardo Mayer, who claimed his first career title at the ATP 500 event in Hamburg. The Argentine scored wins against Dominic ThiemPhilipp Kohlschreiber and David Ferrer to claim his first ATP World Tour crown, and as a result, makes his top 30 debut this week. He rises from No. 46 to No. 27 and solidifies his status as Argentina's No. 2.

The biggest story in Hamburg last week, however, was 17-year-old Alexander Zverev. The wildcard reached the semfinals in stunning fashion; he did not drop a set against Robin Haase​, Mikhail Youzhny and Santiago Giraldo before rallying to beat countryman Tobias Kamke in the quarterfinals, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3. Although his run was ended by Ferrer in the semifinals, the teenager's ranking is cut in half today - he rises 124 spots to No. 161. 

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A teenager also made noise on the women's side last week as 16-year-old Ana Konjuh reached her first career WTA semifinal in Istanbul. The Croatian has made great strides on the main tour this season, including a third round showing at Wimbledon. Despite falling to the eventual runner-up Roberta Vinci at the semifinal stage, Konjuh inches closer to the top 100 - she rises from No. 139 to No. 116. The semifinalist on the other side of the draw, Kristina Mladenovic, saw her run in Istanbul end at the hands of the eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki, but returns to the top 100 at No. 81.

With all eight seeded players losing before the quarterfinals in Båstad last week, the stage was set for surprising results and ranking moves. The champion, Germany's Mona Barthel, rose from No. 61 to No. 42, while the runner-up, Chanelle Scheepers, saw her ranking improve from No. 91 to No. 71. In addition, Slovakia's Jana Cepelova, who upset Serena Williams and reached the final in Charleston, benefitted from a semifinal showing that boosted her ranking from No. 71 to No. 62.

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