🎾 Rising Tennis Tracker

Tracking two breakout players climbing through the ranks — one match at a time

Two rising stars every week,
tracked like stocks.

Every Monday, Rising Tennis Tracker scans the new ATP & WTA rankings and spotlights one woman and one man climbing hard from outside the top 100 — then keeps tracking every past pick, week after week, as they break through.

Latest Movements
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Making Waves

Week of Sep 21 – Sep 27
🏆 Champion
🇪🇸 Max Alcala GurriATP
Plovdiv IV · Challenger
This week's pick · won the title
Finalist
🇦🇺 Talia GibsonWTA
Singapore WTA
Past pick · runner-up
Finalist
🇷🇸 Teodora KostovicWTA
Ankara · WTA 125
This week's pick · runner-up
Semifinalist
🇵🇱 Maja ChwalinskaWTA
Singapore WTA
Past pick · reached the semifinals
Semifinalist
🇷🇺 Alina KorneevaWTA
Seoul WTA
Past pick · reached the semifinals

Highlight Reel

The ones we called early
Tracking since Feb 2026ATP
#124→#13
🇪🇸 Rafael Jodar
Started tracking in Feb 2026 and watched him rise 111 spots to No. 13 in the rankings.
Tracking since Feb 2026WTA
#105→#34
🇨🇿 Nikola Bartunkova
Started tracking in Feb 2026 and watched her rise 71 spots to No. 34 in the rankings.
Tracking since Feb 2026ATP
#103→#27
🇧🇪 Alexander Blockx
Started tracking in Feb 2026 and watched him rise 76 spots to No. 27 in the rankings.

This Week's Picks

Week 40 · Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026
TK
WTA · ♀
🇷🇸 Teodora Kostovic
#139 · Age 19 · Right-handed
↑ 20
›
MA
ATP · ♂
🇪🇸 Max Alcala Gurri
#138 · Age 24 · Right-handed
↑ 25
›

How It Works

01

Scan the rankings

Each Monday we comb the fresh ATP & WTA releases for players ranked roughly #100–250 who just made a big jump.

02

Pick two rising stars

One WTA player, one ATP player — young, climbing fast, and never featured before. Their story, stats and highlights go live here.

03

Track them forever

Every past pick stays on our ticker like a stock. When alumni reach quarterfinals, semis or finals on tour, they show up in Making Waves.

Player Photo
WTA Singles #139 ↑ 20 spots this week

Teodora
Kostovic

🇷🇸 SRB 📸 @teodora_kostovic Age 19 Right-Handed

A former world No. 6 junior and two-time Wimbledon junior quarterfinalist, Teodora Kostovic is turning that pedigree into pro results. She reached her first tour-level quarterfinal in São Paulo, then went straight to the Ankara WTA 125 final without dropping a set. She lost to Berfu Cengiz 7–5 in the third. The run lifts the 19-year-old Serbian 20 spots to a career-high #139, up from #186 three weeks ago.

Ankara WTA 125 finalist — career high #139
#139
Current Rank
↑20
This Week
19
Age
🇷🇸
Country

Highlights

Teodora Kostovic — 2026 Match Highlights Highlights
Teodora Kostovic — 2026 Match Highlights
Latest tournament footage · Best points
Teodora Kostovic — Best Shots & Rallies Best Shots
Teodora Kostovic — Best Shots & Rallies
Shot compilation · Key moments
Teodora Kostovic — Press & Interviews Interview
Teodora Kostovic — Press & Interviews
Post-match reactions · Player profile
Player Photo
ATP Singles #138 ↑ 25 spots this week

Max
Alcala Gurri

🇪🇸 ESP 📸 @maxalcala1 Age 24 Right-Handed

In 2024 the Barcelona native was grinding on the ITF circuit and hoping to reach Challenger level. In 2026, Max Alcala Gurri has four Challenger titles: Cervia, Royan, Cordenons and now Plovdiv, won as top seed with a 6–4 6–2 final over Jonas Forejtek. Coming a fortnight after a Copa Sevilla semifinal, it lifts him 25 spots to a career-high #138. He is 59–18 on the season.

Plovdiv Challenger champion — career high #138
#138
Current Rank
↑25
This Week
24
Age
🇪🇸
Country

Highlights

Max Alcala Gurri — 2026 Match Highlights Highlights
Max Alcala Gurri — 2026 Match Highlights
Latest tournament footage · Best points
Max Alcala Gurri — Best Shots & Rallies Best Shots
Max Alcala Gurri — Best Shots & Rallies
Shot compilation · Key moments
Max Alcala Gurri — Press & Interviews Interview
Max Alcala Gurri — Press & Interviews
Post-match reactions · Player profile

Past Picks

Every week we spotlight one female & one male rising player — here's the full archive

60
Players Featured
31
Weeks Tracked
31
Countries

Grand Slam Report Cards

How our past picks fare at the majors
US Open 2026 39/54 in draw · 72% · deepest QF · Final ↗
Week 40 Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 Current
♀
Teodora Kostovic
🇷🇸 SRB
#139 Age 19 Right-H ↑ 20
♂
Max Alcala Gurri
🇪🇸 ESP
#138 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 25
Week 39 Sep 21–27, 2026
♀
Kristina Liutova
🇷🇺 RUS
#117 Age 16 Right-H —
♂
Ilia Simakin
🇷🇺 RUS
#151 Age 22 Right-H ↑ 26
Week 38 Sep 14–20, 2026
♀
Noma Noha Akugue
🇩🇪 GER
#124 Age 22 Left-H ↑ 13
♂
Matej Dodig
🇭🇷 CRO
#171 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 83
Week 37 Sep 7–13, 2026
🎾
US Open 🏆
Grand Slam — No Player Chosen
Week 36 Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026
🎾
US Open 🏆
Grand Slam — No Player Chosen
Week 35 Aug 24–30, 2026
♀
Laura Samson
🇨🇿 CZE
#116 Age 18 Right-H ↑ 6
♂
Joel Schwaerzler
🇦🇹 AUT
#171 Age 20 Left-H —
Week 34 Aug 17–23, 2026
♀
Mananchaya Sawangkaew
🇹🇭 THA
#105 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 4
♂
Tom Gentzsch
🇩🇪 GER
#145 Age 22 Right-H ↑ 40
Week 33 Aug 10–16, 2026
♀
Taylah Preston
🇦🇺 AUS
#106 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 13
♂
Rei Sakamoto
🇯🇵 JPN
#165 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 1
Week 32 Aug 3–9, 2026
♀
Polina Kudermetova
🇺🇿 UZB
#103 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 5
♂
Michael Zheng
🇺🇸 USA
#113 Age 22 Right-H ↑ 5
Week 31 Jul 27 – Aug 2, 2026
♀
Jeline Vandromme
🇧🇪 BEL
#128 Age 18 Right-H ↑ 33
♂
Toby Samuel
🇬🇧 GBR
#127 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 15
Week 30 Jul 20–26, 2026
♀
Kaitlin Quevedo
🇪🇸 ESP
#101 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 26
♂
Shintaro Mochizuki
🇯🇵 JPN
#115 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 35
Week 29 Jul 13–19, 2026
♀
Moyuka Uchijima
🇯🇵 JPN
#108 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 20
♂
Zsombor Piros
🇭🇺 HUN
#119 Age 26 Right-H ↑ 56
Week 28 Jul 6–12, 2026
🎾
Wimbledon 🏆
Grand Slam — No Player Chosen
Week 27 Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2026
🎾
Wimbledon 🏆
Grand Slam — No Player Chosen
Week 26 Jun 22–28, 2026
♀
Darja Semenistaja
🇱🇻 LAT
#102 Age 23 Left-H ↑ 20
♂
Facundo Diaz Acosta
🇦🇷 ARG
#151 Age 25 Left-H ↑ 20
Week 25 Jun 15–21, 2026
♀
Alina Korneeva
🇷🇺 RUS
#96 Age 18 Right-H ↑ 21
♂
Jaime Faria
🇵🇹 POR
#94 Age 22 Right-H ↑ 23
Week 24 Jun 8–14, 2026
♀
Maja Chwalinska
🇵🇱 POL
#21 Age 24 Left-H ↑ 93
♂
Zachary Svajda
🇺🇸 USA
#62 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 23
Week 23 Jun 1–7, 2026
🎾
Roland Garros 🏆
Grand Slam — No Player Chosen
Week 22 May 25–31, 2026
🎾
Roland Garros 🏆
Grand Slam — No Player Chosen
Week 21 May 18–24, 2026
♀
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva
🇦🇩 AND
#110 Age 20 Left-H ↑ 18
♂
Dalibor Svrcina
🇨🇿 CZE
#100 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 27
Week 20 May 11–17, 2026
♀
Nikola Bartunkova
🇨🇿 CZE
#94 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 7
♂
Coleman Wong
🇭🇰 HKG
#110 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 30
Week 19 May 4–10, 2026
♀
Marina Stakusic
🇨🇦 CAN
#125 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 26
♂
Henrique Rocha
🇵🇹 POR
#118 Age 22 Right-H ↑ 37
Week 18 Apr 27 – May 3, 2026
♀
Daria Snigur
🇺🇦 UKR
#98 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 38
♂
Leandro Riedi
🇨🇭 SUI
#129 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 40
Week 17 Apr 20–26, 2026
♀
Zeynep Sonmez
🇹🇷 TUR
#79 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 33
♂
Daniel Merida
🇪🇸 ESP
#101 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 35
Week 16 Apr 13–19, 2026
♀
Lilli Tagger
🇦🇹 AUT
#97 Age 18 Right-H ↑ 20
♂
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
🇵🇾 PAR
#99 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 28
Week 15 Apr 6–12, 2026
♀
Emerson Jones
🇦🇺 AUS
#136 Age 17 Right-H ↑ 9
♂
Roman Andres Burruchaga
🇦🇷 ARG
#77 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 12
Week 14 Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026
♀
Yuliia Starodubtseva
🇺🇦 UKR
#89 Age 26 Right-H ↑ 19
♂
Quentin Halys
🇫🇷 FRA
#90 Age 29 Right-H ↑ 21
Week 12 Mar 16–22, 2026
♀
Talia Gibson
🇦🇺 AUS
#68 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 44
♂
Ignacio Buse
🇵🇪 PER
#63 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 35
Week 11 Mar 9–15, 2026
♀
Lanlana Tararudee
🇹🇭 Thailand
#124 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 18
♂
Martin Landaluce
🇪🇸 Spain
#155 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 22
Week 10 Mar 2–8, 2026
♀
Hanne Vandewinkel
🇧🇪 Belgium
#115 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 11
♂
Mariano Navone
🇦🇷 Argentina
#79 Age 25 Right-H ↑ 18
Week 9 Feb 24 – Mar 1, 2026
♀
Diane Parry
🇫🇷 France
#109 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 9
♂
Luca Van Assche
🇫🇷 France
#100 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 10
Week 8 Feb 17–23, 2026
♀
Nikola Bartunkova
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
#105 Age 19 Right-H ↑ 15
♂
Coleman Wong
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
#137 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 28
Week 7 Feb 10–16, 2026
♀
Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah
🇫🇷 France / 🇲🇬 Madagascar
#120 Age 20 Left-H ↑ 221
♂
Alexander Blockx
🇧🇪 Belgium
#103 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 109
Week 6 Feb 3–9, 2026
♀
Sara Bejlek
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
#101 Age 20 Left-H ↑ 40
♂
Rafael Jodar
🇪🇸 Spain
#124 Age 19 Right-H ↑ 112
Week 5 Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2026
♀
Janice Tjen
🇮🇩 Indonesia
#59 Age 23 Right-H ↑ 190
♂
Arthur Gea
🇫🇷 France
#197 Age 21 Right-H ↑ 145
Week 4 Jan 20–26, 2026
♀
Renata Jamrichová
🇸🇰 Slovakia
#274 Age 18 Left-H ↑ 95
♂
Clément Chidekh
🇫🇷 France
#189 Age 24 Right-H ↑ 70
Week 3 Jan 13–19, 2026
♀
Ella Seidel
🇩🇪 Germany
#78 Age 20 Right-H ↑ 150
♂
Johannus Monday
🇬🇧 GBR
#218 Age 23 Left-H ↑ 95
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Rankings Ticker

Every player we've spotlighted, tracked like a stock — year-to-date moves up & down the rankings

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