De Minaur's big chance to break new ground at Wimbledon
Alex de Minaur has enjoyed the best season of his career and he can make it even better at Wimbledon.
When Lucas Pouille withdrew ahead of their third-round match on Saturday due to an abdominal injury, it put De Minaur in position to break new ground in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
The Australian, who is currently live No. 9, will surge to No. 6 if he wins his fourth-round match against Arthur Fils. That would position him to move to a career-high PIF ATP Ranking (currently No. 7) on 15 July if he is able to maintain that spot.
[ATP APP]Live No. 6 Hubert Hurkacz, No. 7 Andrey Rublev and No. 8 Casper Ruud all lost before the third round of The Championships, providing the opening for De Minaur.
Only six Australians in the history of the PIF ATP Rankings (since 1973) have reached a career-high ranking better than No. 6: Lleyton Hewitt (No. 1), John Newcombe (No. 1), Patrick Rafter (No. 1), Ken Rosewall (No. 2), Rod Laver (No. 3) and Pat Cash (No. 4).
PIF ATP Live Rankings (6 July)
| Player | Live Points | Max Points |
| 6) Hubert Hurkacz | 4,105 | – |
| 7) Andrey Rublev | 4,070 | – |
| 8) Casper Ruud | 4,030 | – |
| 9) Alex de Minaur | 3,985 | 5,785 |
| 10) Grigor Dimitrov | 3,770 | 5,570 |
De Minaur is in sixth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin as he tries to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time.
The 25-year-old has climbed one spot so far this tournament, passing seventh-placed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost in the second round to Emil Ruusuvuori.
The Nitto ATP Finals will be played from 10-17 November at Inalpi Arena in Turin.
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