Iga Swiatek cements her position as the world’s number one female tennis player – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Following her French Open victory, Iga Swiatek solidified her status as the world’s top-ranked female tennis player when the WTA released its updated rankings. The 23-year-old Polish player’s triumph at Roland Garros, where she defeated Jasmine Paolini in a dominant final, marked her fourth French Open title and further established her dominance in the sport.

Swiatek’s latest win has widened the gap between her and her closest competitor, Coco Gauff, by 3,707 points. Gauff, who Swiatek defeated in the semi-finals in Paris, has shown remarkable improvement since her quarter-final performance in 2023.


With Swiatek’s recent win, she has now spent a total of 107 weeks at the top of the rankings, except for a brief period in autumn 2023 when Aryna Sabalenka took over the No. 1 spot. Sabalenka, who slips to third following Gauff’s rise, has been a formidable contender in the women’s game.

Paolini’s impressive run to her first Grand Slam final resulted in a significant climb of eight places to a career-high seventh in the rankings. Similarly, 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who fell to Paolini in the semis, made a substantial leap of 15 places from 38 to 23.

However, Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia experienced a decline in the rankings, dropping six places to No. 20 after exiting in the first round of this year’s tournament, despite reaching the semi-finals last year.

(Inputs from AFP)