Tennis

WTA ranking Sabalenka still in the lead, Sakkari gains three places

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2 years ago

September 25, 2023

Nancy

WTA ranking Sabalenka still in the lead, Sakkari gains three places

(Paris) Maria Sakkari, winner of the WTA 1000 tournament in Guadalajara (Mexico) on Saturday, makes the greatest progress in the world top 10 world (+3), unchanged for its first five places according to the ranking published Monday.

The 28-year-old Greek player, whose best ranking is third place in the world in 2022, moved up three places to sixth place, thanks to her victory in the final against the American Caroline Dolehide (7-5, 6-3).

Dolehide, for his part, at the age of 25, made a cannonball entry into the top 100gaining 69 places at once to land in 42^e position.

No change, however, at the top of the ranking, where the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is still ahead of the Polish Iga Swiatek and the winner of the United States Open, the 19-year-old American Cori Gauff.

In the top 10the Czechs Marketa Vondrousova (8^e) and Karolina Muchova (9^e) lose two and one place respectively.

Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia (10^e), beaten in the semi-final of Guadalajara by Sakkari, returns to the top 10from which she ejects another Czech, Barbora Krejcikova, who falls back in 11^e position.

WTA rankings published Monday

1. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 9266 points
2. Iga Swiatek (POL) 8195
3. Cori Gauff (USA) 6165
4. Jessica Pegula (USA) 5755
5. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 5665
6. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 4360 (+3)
7. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 3875
8. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 3830 (-2)
9. Karolina Muchova (CZE) 3765 (-1)
10. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 3335 (+1)
11. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 3165 (-1)
12. Madison Keys (USA) 2940
13. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2790
14. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2695
15. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2655
16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2505
17. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2225 (+6)
18. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 2215
19. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 2170
20. Donna Vekic (CRO) 2125 (+1)

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

Kostyuk’s potential opponent in the second round of the Australian Open has been announced

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34 minutes ago

January 18, 2026

Nancy

Kostyuk’s potential opponent in the second round of the Australian Open has been announced

Kazakhstani tennis player Yulia Putintseva (WTA 105) can compete with Ukraine Marty Kostyuk (WTA 20) in the second round of the 2026 Australian Open.

Putintseva lost in the first round of the Australian major Beatrice Hadda Mayu (Brazil, WTA 59) in 2 hours 55 minutes.

Kostyuk will face Putintseva if she defeats Elsa Jacquemot (France, WTA 58) in the 1/64 final match.

Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals

Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) – Beatriz Haddad Maya (Brazil) – 3:6, 7:5, 6:2

Photo gallery of the match

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.

Tennis

The return failed. Yastremskaya lost in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open

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2 hours ago

January 18, 2026

Nancy

The return failed. Yastremskaya lost in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open

Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremskaya (WTA 27) has completed its campaign at the 2026 Australian Open.

In the first round, the Ukrainian player was defeated in two sets. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania, WTA 79) In 1 hour 50 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals

Dayana Yastremskaya (Ukraine) [26] – Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania) – 4:6, 5:7

In the second game, Dayana was trailing 1:5 but managed to regain Ruse’s serve twice. The Ukrainian saved four match points and looked to start a comeback, but lost two games with a score of 5:5 and gave up the match.

Yastremskaya had her third match against Ruse and suffered her third defeat.

Diana performed on the Melbourne courts for the eighth time. Its best result is the semi-final stage in 2024.

Yastremskaya will continue to compete in doubles at the Australian Open, where she will compete alongside Alisha Parks of the United States against 16th seed duo Guo Hanyu/Kristina Mladenovic in the first round.

Ruse will play with the winner of the match, Yulia Starodubtseva (Ukraine, WTA 110) – Ayla Tomlyanovich (Australia, WTA 76), in the second round. Yulia and Ayla will start in the major on January 19.

Photo gallery of the match

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.

Tennis

Blinkova lost to Gibson in the first round of the Australian Open

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2 hours ago

January 18, 2026

Gary

Blinkova lost to Gibson in the first round of the Australian Open

Anna Blinkova / Photo: © VCG / Contributor / Visual China Group / Gettyimages.ru

Russian tennis player Anna Blinkova lost to Australian Talia Gibson in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

The match ended with a score of 6:1, 6:3 and lasted 1 hour 16 minutes.

In the second round, Gibson will meet the winner of the match between another Russian, Diana Schneider, and the Czech Barbora Krejcikova.

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Women. First round

Talia Gibson (Australia, WC) – Anna Blinkova (Russia) – 6:1, 6:3

Source: Sportbox

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