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Sabalenka overtakes Swiatek to regain number one spot in new WTA rankings

Sabalenka overtakes Swiatek to regain number one spot in new WTA rankings

US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has overtaken Iga Swiatek at the top of the latest WTA rankings, ending the Pole’s 11-month stay at the number one position, Afrosport reports. The 26-year-old three-time Grand Slam winner reaches the top of the rankings for the second time in her career having previously had an eight-week stint between September and November 2023. Reclaiming the throne 👑@SabalenkaA overtakes Swiatek and...

Tennis: Gauff climbs to career-high on WTA rankings as Jabeur drops two spots 

American teenage tennis star Coco Gauff reached her highest-ever spot on the newly-released world tennis ranking on Monday. The 19-year-old, who recently defeated Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open and claim her first Grand Slam title, moved three places to third on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Gauff overtakes compatriot Jessica Pegula, who drops two places and is currently fifth in the...