Iga Swiatek & Aryna Sabalenka Almost Tied in New WTA Rankings

The new WTA Top 10 shows a tight race for the top two spots in tennis.

Aug 18 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Aryna Sabalenka at the net with Iga Swiatek of Poland after their match on day seven of the Cincinnati Open. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images / Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

Update

(10/21/2024) Early Monday morning, the WTA announced the Aryna Sabalenka had officially overtaken Iga Swiatek for the top spot in the most current rankings.

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People all over the world are nervously checking polls for updates. No, we are not talking about the United States Presidential Election. Rather, they are searching for the latest update on the WTA Rankings.

Following Daria Kasatkina's victory at the Ningbo Open, there is finally an update to the WTA Top 10 rankings. Kasatkina has moved up from 11th to 9th, but the race at the top remains incredibly close.

Iga Swiatek holds just a 69-point lead over Aryna Sabalenka for the top spot in the WTA. Swiatek has not played since the US Open. She has since missed the entire Asian swing of the WTA schedule. She did fire and hire a new coach.

Meanwhile, Sabalenka has continued to pick up victories and gain ground on Swiatek. Her most recent title came at the Wuhan Open. Below is a breakdown of the top ten as we speed through the final stretch of the season.

1. Iga Swiatek

Aug 16, 2024; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Iga Swiatek of Poland reacts to a point during her match against Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine on day five of the Cincinnati Open. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images / Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

Points: 9,785.

Tournaments Played: 19.

Age: 23.

2. Aryna Sabalenka

Sept 5 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Aryna Sabalenka reacts after a winner to Emma Navarro (USA) on day eleven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Points: 9,716.

Tournaments Played: 19.

Age: 26.

3. Coco Gauff

Aug 30, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Coco Gauff of the United States reacts against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine on day five of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images / Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Points: 5,973.

Tournaments Played: 20.

Age: 20.

4. Jessica Pegula

Sept 5 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) reacts after beating Karolina Muchova (CZE) on day eleven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Points: 5,785.

Tournaments Played: 20.

Age: 30.

5. Elena Rybakina

Mar 28, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Elena Rybakina (KAZ) reacts after missing a shot against Victoria Azarenka (not pictured) on day eleven of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Points: 5,373.

Tournaments Played: 20.

Age: 25.

6. Jasmine Paolini

Jul 13, 2024; London, United Kingdom; Jasmine Paolini of Italy reacts to a point during the women’s singles final against Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic (not shown) on day 13 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images / Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

Points: 5,144.

Tournaments Played: 20.

Age: 28.

7. Qinwen Zheng

Sep 1, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Qinwen Zheng (CHN) reacts to a close line call against Donna Vekic (CRO)(not pictured) /oiws/ on day seven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Points: 4,480.

Tournaments Played: 20.

Age: 22.

8. Emma Navarro

Sep 01, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Emma Navarro (USA) reacts after her match against Coco Gauff (USA) on day seven of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images / Mike Frey-Imagn Images

Points: 3,698.

Tournaments Played: 29.

Age: 23.

9. Daria Kasatkina

Aug 31, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Daria Kasatkina reacts during a match against Sofia Kenin of the United States on day four of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-Imagn Images / Danielle Parhizkaran-Imagn Images

Points: 3,500.

Tournaments Played: 23.

Age: 27.

10. Beatriz Haddad Maia

Jun 8 2023; Paris,France; Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) reacts to a point during her semi final match agains Iga Swiatek (POL) on day 12 at Stade Roland-Garros. Mandatory Credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images / Susan Mullane-Imagn Images

Points: 3,194.

Tournaments Played: 26.

Age: 28.

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