Koki Nara and Samim Filiz surge in the ITF junior rankings, Savva Rybkin drops 32 places

Fresh ITF junior rankings as of October 6, 2026: Samim Filiz rose 44 places, Koki Nara climbed 43, while Savva Rybkin and Iva Marinkovikj slipped more than 30 spots. We compare with last week’s rankings according to rank.tennis.

The biggest move of the week in the ITF junior rankings came from Samim Filiz: up 44 places. Right behind him is Koki Nara, who gained 43 spots. Among the girls, Jahnie Van Zyl is climbing fastest, moving up 33 places. The most notable losses belong to Savva Rybkin, down 32 places, and Iva Marinkovikj, down 31. We compare this week’s rankings with last week’s according to rank.tennis.

Boys. Who is climbing

Samim Filiz moved from No. 138 to No. 94, with his points total rising from 594,25 to 741,75. Koki Nara was No. 73 with 849,25 points, and is now No. 30 with 1291,0. The highest climber among those on the rise was Ntungamili Ragen: from No. 46 to No. 23, with points increasing from 1107,25 to 1377,75, up 23 places. Cooper Kose moved up from No. 95 to No. 65, from 730,5 to 929,75 points, while Taiki Takizawa climbed from No. 102 to No. 75, from 708,0 to 849,25. Ignacio De Armas gained 24 positions, from No. 112 to No. 88, from 681,0 to 768,5. Eito Komada and Thomas Gunzinger both improved by 18 places: Komada from No. 89 to No. 71, from 746,5 to 860,5, and Gunzinger from No. 110 to No. 92, from 691,0 to 755,0.

Boys. Who is falling

Savva Rybkin dropped from No. 55 to No. 87, with his points falling from 1007,25 to 770,5. Kanta Watanabe lost 17 positions: he was No. 35 with 1243,0 points, and is now No. 52 with 1058,0.

Girls. Climbs and drops

Jahnie Van Zyl moved up from No. 107 to No. 74, from 734,5 to 864,75 points. Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann gained 28 places, from No. 76 to No. 48, from 844,25 to 995,5 points. Jizelle Sibai climbed 17 spots, from No. 70 to No. 53, from 881,25 to 971,25. Three players are moving in the opposite direction. Iva Marinkovikj slipped from No. 62 to No. 93, from 908,0 to 758,0 points. Sofie Hettlerova lost 27 positions, from No. 45 to No. 72, from 1016,75 to 869,25. Pietra Rivoli dropped 18 places, from No. 64 to No. 82, from 902,75 to 822,75.

Milestones. Top 50 and top 100

Koki Nara (No. 30) and Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann (No. 48) moved into the top 50. Kanta Watanabe, now No. 52, and Sofie Hettlerova, now No. 72, dropped out. Five players broke into the top 100: Samim Filiz (No. 94), Jahnie Van Zyl (No. 74), Taiki Takizawa (No. 75), Ignacio De Armas (No. 88) and Thomas Gunzinger (No. 92). Savva Rybkin and Iva Marinkovikj, despite their losses, remained in the top 100 at No. 87 and No. 93. None of the players mentioned crossed the top-10 threshold.