JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s Kevin Anderson maintained his career-high ranking of eighth in the ATP singles rankings on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old first reached No 8 in the world on February 26.
The South African started 2017 at No 80 in the ATP Rankings after an injury-ravaged 2016.
It was his lowest mark since August 2010. Anderson reached a then career-high ranking of 10th in October 2015 soon after beating Britain’s Andy Murray to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
Next best among the men is Lloyd Harris, who is ranked 231st.
In the women’s singles, Chanel Simmonds is the top-ranked SA representative at 278th.
South Africa rankings for men and women are:
Men - Singles
Previous Current
8 8 Kevin Anderson
232 231 Lloyd Harris
339 337 Nik Scholtz
683 684 Ruan Roelofse
1,195 1,197 Siphos Montsi
1,508 1,504 Lance-Pierre Du Toit
1,409 1,407 Tucker Vorster
1,586 1,583 Joshua Howard-Tripp
1,586 1,583 Kholo Montsi
1,586 1,583 Lleyton Cronje
1,586 1,583 Damon Gooch
Kevin Anderson in action at the Estoril Open tennis tournament in Portugal. Photo: Jose Sena GouLao/EPA
Men - Doubles
Previous Current
31 31 Raven Klaasen
143 153 Ruan Roelofse
358 363 Lloyd Harris
443 451 Kevin Anderson
634 637 Nik Scholtz
1,402 1,403 Vaughn Hunter
1,463 1,468 Kholo Montsi
1,468 1,468 Tucker Vorster
Women - Singles
Previous Current
275 278 Chanel Simmonds
250 251 Zoe Kruger
1,022 1,030 Warona Mdulwa
Women - Doubles
Previous Current
286 278 Chanel Simmonds
1,312 1,317 Warona Mdulwa