Fresh off of career-defining results at Wimbledon, Grigor Dimitrov and Eugenie Bouchard both crack the top 10 in the world rankings this week. After reaching the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time, Dimitrov rises four spots to No. 9 and becomes the first Bulgarian man to break into the Top 10.
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In other ATP top 10 news, Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time since the week of September 30, 2013. The Serb replaces Rafael Nadal in the top spot after winning his seventh career major title at Wimbledon. Milos Raonic sets a new career high of No. 6 off of his semifinal showing, while Andy Murray falls five places to No. 10, his lowest ranking since June of 2008. Murray fell at the quarterfinal hurdle of his title defense to Dimitrov.
Nick Kyrgios is the biggest mover of note on the men's side, as the Australian teenager rises 78 spots in the rankings due to his stunning run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals. A wildcard at Wimbledon, he saved nine match points to upset Richard Gasquet in the second round before beating Nadal in the fourth round.
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Bouchard, on the back of her maiden Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, rises from No. 13 to No. 7. Bouchard becomes the highest-ranked Canadian in WTA history, passing Carling Bassett-Seguso (No. 8). It was also a banner tournament for the Czech Republic, and Lucie Safarova also cracks the top 20 after making a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time. In addition, Barbora Zahlavova Strycova sets a new career-high ranking of No. 31 after upsetting Li Na and Caroline Wozniacki en route to the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
The biggest riser for the women proved to be Tereza Smitkova, the Czech teenager who qualified and reached the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time before falling to Safarova. The 19-year-old rises 76 spots from No. 175 to just inside the top 100 at No. 99.