Which players made the biggest ranking leap in 2024. Gabriel Mpetshi Perricard, Jakub Mensik, and Juncheng Shang each jumped over 100 ranking spots in 2024.

Breakthrough Performances

Gabriel Mpetshi Perricard made the biggest leap of the year, climbing an impressive 158 spots from #189 to #31. His powerful serve and aggressive baseline game proved effective against top-tier competition.

Jakub Mensik jumped 108 spots from #156 to #48, highlighted by his remarkable run at Masters 1000 events and becoming the youngest player since Carlos Alcaraz to achieve certain milestones.

Juncheng Shang improved by 133 positions, moving from #183 to #50. The young Chinese player showed remarkable consistency throughout the year, particularly excelling on hard courts.

Tomas Machac had a breakthrough year reaching #25, including notable victories over top players including Carlos Alcaraz in Shanghai.

Alejandro Tabilo achieved his career-best ranking at #23, showing remarkable improvement from his previous year’s position.

Argentine tennis has a new star on the horizon, and his name is Mariano Navone. This clay court wizard has been turning heads and breaking records, leaving fans and pundits alike wondering just how high he can climb.
Navone’s journey to the top has been nothing short of remarkable.

In 2023, he was grinding it out on the Challenger circuit, racking up an impressive five titles. But it was 2024 when he truly announced himself to the tennis world. Starting the year ranked 125th, Navone went on a tear that saw him skyrocket into the top 30. Talk about a glow-up!

But here’s where it gets really interesting. Navone made history at the 2024 French Open, becoming the first player ever to make his Grand Slam debut as a seeded player. That’s right, folks – this guy walked into Roland Garros for the first time with a number next to his name. If that doesn’t scream “I’ve arrived,” I don’t know what does.

Though he has yet to win an ATP title, he has reached 2 ATP finals. Not surprisingly, clay is his best surface as is the case for most Argentines. His sponsors are Joma and Head.  He has earned less than $2 million in his career.

Mariano Navone’s Sponsors

Joma

He has a clothing and shoe sponsorship contract with Joma 

Head

He has a racquet sponsorship deal with Head