Iga Swiatek confirms her leadership in the WTA rankings after winning her title at the French Open. The Polish player had to have a good run in Paris to preserve her world number-one rank over Aryna Sabalenka.
Here are the updated WTA rankings.
Iga Swiatek in 2023
Now ranked no.1, the Pole played her last match on the 10th of June when she beat world no.16 Karolina Muchova 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the final of the French Open to win her 14th career title.
Presently, during this year Swiatek has managed to achieve a 35-6 match record. Swiatek has won 3 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart and French Open. The Pole was the finalist in Dubai and Madrid.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2023
Ranked world no.2 (career-high), Aryna played her last match on the 8th of June when she lost to world no.16 Karolina Muchova 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 7-5 in the semifinal of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Sabalenka owns an overall 34-6 match record. Sabalenka conquered 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and Madrid. Sabalenka got to the final in Indian Wells and Stuttgart.
Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka squared off 8 times. The head to head is 5-3 for Swiatek. The last time they fought against each other, Aryna Sabalenka won 6-3 3-6 6-3 in the final in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2023.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Elena Rybakina in 2023
Now the world no.3 (career-high), the Kazakhstani played her last match on the 1st of June when she beat world no.50 Linda Noskova 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in the French Open (draw).
This year Elena has a 32-7 win-loss record. The Kazakhstani conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Indian Wells and Rome. Elena was the runner-up at the Australian Open and in Miami.