Is the player tracking? What are the players tennis aspirations? 

      
The ITF rankings in the tables below reflects the ranking benchmarks for a Top 10 birth year junior based on year end rankings from 2021 – 2023. 

The below ATP/WTA ranking benchmarks reflect the 66th percentile of peak yearly rankings for players who achieved their first top 100 ranking between 2014 and 2023 (n: 163 females, 180 males).

The different birth year cuts for females (23rd BY) and males (25th BY) are based on when ~66% of players achieved their first top 100 ranking:

- 69% of females achieved their first top 100 ranking by the end of their 23rd birth year.
- 68% of males achieved their first top 100 ranking by the end of their 25th birth year.



| Birth Year | ATP Ranking   | ITF Junior Ranking   |
|------------|---------------|----------------------|
| 13         |               | ITF ranking achieved |
| 14         |               | 850                  |
| 15         |               | 240                  |
| 16         | ATP ranking*  | 40                   |
| 17         | 1200          | 10                   |
| 18         | 900           |                      |
| 19         | 550           |                      |
| 20         | 350           |                      |
| 21         | 250           |                      |
| 22         | 200           |                      |
| 23         | 150           |                      |
| 24         | 125           |                      |
| 25         | 100           |                      |



| Birth Year | WTA Ranking   | ITF Junior Ranking   |
|------------|---------------|----------------------|
| 13         |               | ITF ranking achieved |
| 14         |               | 290                  |
| 15         | WTA ranking*  | 100                  |
| 16         | 750           | 40                   |
| 17         | 600           | 10                   |
| 18         | 400           |                      |
| 19         | 275           |                      |
| 20         | 200           |                      |
| 21         | 150           |                      |
| 22         | 125           |                      |
| 23         | 100           |                      |


      
## Ranking benchmarks for a top 100 professional player

The below ATP/WTA ranking benchmarks reflect the 66th percentile of peak yearly rankings for players who achieved their first top 100 ranking between 2014 and 2023 (n: 163 females, 180 males).
The different birth year cuts for females (23rd BY) and males (25th BY) are based on when ~66% of players achieved their first top 100 ranking:

- 69% of females achieved their first top 100 ranking by the end of their 23rd birth year.
- 68% of males achieved their first top 100 ranking by the end of their 25th birth year.


Player ranking benchmarks

   
The below ATP/WTA ranking benchmarks reflect the 66th percentile of peak yearly rankings for players who achieved their first top 100 (peak ranking <= 100) or first 101-150 ranking (peak ranking: 101-150) between 2014 and 2023 (n: 221 females, 221 males).


Peak professional ranking


## % of players that have achieved a top 100 ranking after meeting benchmarks…
      
The following is based on players born 1990-2000 and looks at the percentage of players that have achieved a top 100 professional ranking after meeting ATP/WTA ranking benchmarks x times between the 16-23rd BY for females and 17th-25th BY for males.



Players who didn’t meet a benchmark, but achieved a T100 ranking:  Astra Sharma, Chris O’Connell, Aleksandar Vukic

Players who met 5+ benchmarks but haven't yet achieved a T100 ranking: Two current Australian males



## % of players that have achieved a top 100 ranking after meeting the benchmark in a given birth year…
      
The following is based on players born 1990-2000 and looks at the percentage of players that have achieved a top 100 professional ranking after meeting an ATP/WTA ranking benchmark in a given birth year.


Percentages


## Ranking benchmarks – Global vs Australian players
      
The below ATP/WTA ranking benchmarks reflect the 66th percentile of peak yearly rankings for players who achieved their first top 100 ranking between 2014 and 2023 (n: 163 females, 180 males).
