The throne changes queen. Since Monday, Aryna Sabalenka has occupied the world number one spot, ahead of Polish Iga Swiatek who had been in charge since November 2023. Sabalenka had briefly held first place in the rankings for eight weeks in September and October 2023 before Swiatek regained her position. GOOD.
Neither player played last week but Swiatek lost more points (-120) than Sabalenka (-10). The Russian Daria Kasatkina, victorious on Sunday in the WTA 500 in Ningbo (China), returns to the top 10 (9th) for the first time since July 2023.
Finalist Mirra Andreeva, 17 years old and a hopeful Russian tennis player, continues her progression in the rankings and gains two places (17th).
WTA rankings published on Monday October 21
1. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 9706 pts (+1)
2. Iga Swiatek (POL) 9665 (-1)
4. Jessica Pegula (USA) 5785
5. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 5471
6. Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 5144
7. Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 4480
8. Emma Navarro (USA) 3698
9. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 3500 (+2)
10. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 3194
11. Danielle Collins (USA) 3176 (-2)
12. Anna Kalinskaya (RUS) 2975
13. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 2974
14. Paula Badosa (ESP) 2898
15. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2738
16. Diana Shnaider (RUS) 2585
17. Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 2578 (+2)
18. Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 2493 (-1)
19. Donna Vekic (CRO) 2308 (-1)
20. Madison Keys (USA) 2206
