Klaasen breaks into doubles top ten

South African doubles specialist Raven Klaasen has reached a career-high ninth in the latest ATP doubles rankings released. Picture: Etienne Rothbart

South African doubles specialist Raven Klaasen has reached a career-high ninth in the latest ATP doubles rankings released. Picture: Etienne Rothbart

Published Jul 11, 2016

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Johannesburg - South African doubles specialist Raven Klaasen has reached a career-high ninth in the latest ATP doubles rankings released.

Klaasen, along with American partner Rajeev Ram reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon last week before they were eliminated. Klaasen and Ram were defeated in three hours by the French duo of Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin who triumphed in four sets, 7-5 6-4 5-7 7-6 (5).

Making it to the semifinals propelled Klaasen up seven places from 16th in the world, while Ram moved up six spots to 24th.

The Davis Cup stalwart Klaasen, is the only South African tennis player in the top-30 in the rankings as Kevin Anderson has dropped to 31st in the men's singles, from 24th place.

Lloyd Harris is the number two ranked South African way down at 323rd in the singles rankings. On the women's side, Chanel Simmonds is 409th in the WTA singles rankings.

The next best is Madrie Le Roux at 819th. Simmonds is also the top-ranked women's doubles player at 383rd.

Men Singles Previous Current 24 31 Kevin Anderson 325 323 Lloyd Harris 344 338 Nik Scholtz 375 410 Tucker Vorster 760 776 Fritz Wolmarans 912 909 Damon Gooch 1,100 1,086 Dean O'Brien 1,080 1,090 Keith-Patrick Crowley 1226 1221 Ruan Roelofse 0 1,538 Timothy Dollman Doubles Previous Current 16 9 Raven Klaasen 124 119 Dean O'Brien 133 138 Ruan Roelofse 368 396 Keith-Patrick Crowley 465 460 Tucker Vorster 395 599 Kevin Anderson 582 663 Lloyd Harris 616 693 Nik Scholtz 806 732 Damon Gooch 0 1,277 Rikus De Villiers Women Singles Previous Current 430 409 Chanel Simmonds 797 819 Madrie Le Roux 717 845 Ilze Hattingh 1129 1101 Eden D'Oliveira 1150 1155 Nelise Verster Doubles Previous Current 321 383 Chanel Simmonds 438 505 Michelle Sammons 480 530 Ilze Hattingh 581 639 Madrie Le Roux 768 764 Eden D'Oliveira ITF Junior Boys (as of 04 July 2016) - African News Agency (ANA)

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