Emma Raducanu, Leylah Annie Fernandez and Cori Gauff have all reached a career-high rank after a spectacular US Open. Unfortunately, Serena Williams dropped out of the top40 (41) after she was unable to play the American slam.
Emma Raducanu is now ranked the number 23 after winning a historical US Open, starting her run from the qualifications. This is an incredible improvement from the British sensation who was ranked number 150 before the US Open.
Leylah Fernandez had an amazing run in New York where she reached the final. Leylah is now ranked number 28 after gaining 45 positions.
Coco Gauff did not have the run she was hoping for at the US Open, where she lost in the second round to Sloane Stephens. Nevertheless, Coco gained 4 places in the rankings to break in the top 20. She is now the new world number 19, which is remarkable for a 17- year-old.
Here are the new rankings.
Emma Raducanu in 2021
At the moment ranked no.23 (career-high), Emma played her last match on the 11th of September when she beat world no.28 Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open to win her 1st career title.
Currently, during this year the Brit has a 23-6 match record. Raducanu clinched 1 title at the U.S. Open. Raducanu was the runner-up in Chicago.
Leylah Annie Fernandez in 2021
Ranked world no.28 (career-high), the Canadian played her last encounter on the 11th of September when she capitulated to world no.23 Emma Raducanu 6-4 6-3 in the final in U.S. Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Fernandez has managed to achieve a composed 23-16 win-loss record. Leylah Annie clinched 1 title in Monterrey. Leylah Annie got to the final at the U.S. Open.
Emma Raducanu and Leylah Annie Fernandez played each other only on 1 occasion. Their record is 1-0 for Raducanu. When they played, Emma Raducanu won 6-4 6-3 in the final in New York (U.S. Open) on the 11th of September 2021.
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Cori Gauff in 2021
Ranked no.19 (career-high), Cori played her last match on the 1st of September when she capitulated to world no.55 Sloane Stephens 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round in U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year the American has a 35-15 match record. Gauff has won 1 title in Parma.
Serena Williams in 2021
Now the world no.41, Serena Williams played her last match on the 29th of June when she had to retire when playing against world no.111 Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the 1st round and the scoreline was 3-3 .
Currently, during this year Serena has a 12-5 win-loss record. Serena Williams’s best result of this year was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
Cori Gauff and Serena Williams have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.