Tennis

WTA ranking Aryna Sabalenka displaces Iga Swiatek at the top

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2 years ago

September 11, 2023

Nancy

WTA ranking Aryna Sabalenka displaces Iga Swiatek at the top

(Paris) Despite her defeat in the final of the United States Open this weekend, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka took the lead in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career on Monday, putting an end to the long domination of Polish Iga Swiatek.

It has in fact been almost a year and a half, since April 4, 2022, that Swiatek, 22, dominated the circuit, or 75 consecutive weeks. This is the third longest reign in the history of women’s tennis, after those of the German Steffi Graff (186 weeks) and the Swiss Martina Hingis (80).

Aryna Sabalenka, 25, becomes world No.1 for the first time after having occupied second place since January 30.

A new status which will console the Belarusian a little, beaten on Saturday at Flushing Meadows by the American Coco Gauff (2-6, 6-3, 6-2), who for her part reached the best ranking of her young career by climbing on the podium (3^e).

By winning his first Grand Slam title at 19, Gauff actually gained three places, and thus surpassed 4^e place she had occupied last October.

At the end of the United States Open, several other movements were recorded within the top 10.

The American Jessica Pegula, eliminated in the round of 16, lost two places (5^e), just like the Tunisian Ons Jabeur (7^e).

The Greek Maria Sakkari takes 9^e place (-1) while the French Caroline Garcia, eliminated from entry in New York, continues her slide – she is now 10^e (-3) just ahead of another American, Madison Keys (+6), who came very close to the final in New York.

The Czech Marketa Vondrousova, quarter-finalist, climbs three places, to sixth place.

Ranking

Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 9266 (+1)
Iga Swiatek (POL) 8195 (-1)
Coco Gauff (USA) 6165 (+3)
Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 5790
Jessica Pegula (USA) 5755 (-2)
Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 3830 (+3)
Ons Jabeur (TUN) 3771 (-2)
Karolina Muchova (CZE) 3765 (+2)
Maria Sakkari (GRE) 3525 (-1)
Caroline Garcia (FRA) 3050 (-3)
Madison Keys (USA) 2940 (+6)
Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2790 (+2)
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 2751 (-1)
Petra Kvitová (CZE) 2750 (-3)
Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2715 (-2)
Jeļena Ostapenko (LET) 2580 (+5)
Ludmilla Samsonova (RUS) 2415 (-2)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 2250 (-2)
Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) 2250 (+1)
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRE) 2220

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

Tennis

PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury

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36 minutes ago

January 18, 2026

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PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury

January 18 Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk He suffered defeat at the beginning of the 2026 Australian Open.

The Ukrainian player was defeated in three sets in the first round Another Jacquemot (France, WTA 58) with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (4:7), 6:7 (7:10) in 3 hours 27 minutes.

Marta finished the match with a leg injury. In the 12th game of the third set, with a score of 5:6 (30:15), Kostyuk sprained his ankle and took a medical timeout.

In the super tiebreak Marta immediately started losing 1:5 and 4:7, managed to equalize at 7:7 but unfortunately lost the last three points.

For the first time in five years, Kostyuk failed to advance past the opening round of the Australian Open.

Jacquemot will compete with Yulia Putintseva, who defeated Beatrice Haddad Maya, in the second round.

PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury

Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Svitolina described her successful start at the Australian Open in one word

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2 hours ago

January 18, 2026

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Svitolina described her successful start at the Australian Open in one word

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) made a successful start to the Australian Open 2026 by beating the Spanish representative Kristina Buksha (WTA 51).

After the match, Elina published a message on her Instagram page describing her victory in one word: “Beautiful 🔥”, she wrote, and added a few photos from the match to the post.

In the next round of the competition, Svitolina will play the winner of the double between Linda Klimovicheva (WTA 134) and Francesca Jones (WTA 69).

Earlier, Elina talked about Gael Monfils’ important role in her success earlier this season, talking about her victory over Kristina Buksha.

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Source: Sport UA

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Kazakh tennis player Bublik beat Brooksby at the start of the Australian Open

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2 hours ago

January 18, 2026

Gary

Kazakh tennis player Bublik beat Brooksby at the start of the Australian Open

Alexander Bublik / Photo: © Morgan Hancock / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Bublik reached the second round of the Australian Open.

Bublik, who received the 10th seed, defeated American Jenson Brooksby at the start of the tournament with a score of 6:4, 6:4, 6:4. The tennis players spent a little more than two hours on the court.

For reaching the third round, Bublik will compete with Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who ranks 54th in the ATP rankings.

Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million

Men. First round

Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan, 10) – Jenson Brooksby (USA) – 6:4, 6:4, 6:4

Source: Sportbox

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