Who is the world No.1 in women’s tennis? Updated WTA rankings and explainer ahead of Australian Open final
Iga Swiatek was briefly usurped at the summit but has now re-gained her top rank.
Who is the world No. 1 in women’s tennis?
Iga Swiatek returned to the top of the rankings after taking out the WTA Finals in Cancun.
Who will be world No.1 after Australian Open 2024 final?
Aryna Sabalenka is hot on the heels of Swiatek at the top of the rankings after she powered her way into the decider against Qinwen Zheng, where she will attempt to defend her Aus Open crown.
However, regardless of the result in Melbourne, Sabalenka will remain as World No.2 for now
How do tennis rankings work?
Women’s tennis world rankings are calculated by the WTA, who award points based on a player’s performance at particular tournaments.
The further a player progresses in a sanctioned event, the more points they will be awarded.
Grand slams provide the most points with 2000 awarded to the winner and 1200 to the runner-up.
Points picked up from each tournament last for one year with rankings updated each week.
When are tennis rankings updated?
Both the ATP and WTA update their rankings every Monday when tournaments aren’t running.
So, in general, you can expect weekly updates aside from when Grand Slams are being competed.
Sinner’s dominating Australian Open win shatters Djokovic’s aura of invincibility
Sinner had many backers in the lead-up to the game. However, none could have foreseen a win like that for the Italian. The 22-year-old was just too good
Sinner’s dominating Australian Open win shatters Djokovic’s aura of invincibility
Sinner had many backers in the lead-up to the game. However, none could have foreseen a win like that for the Italian. The 22-year-old was just too good.
Jannik Sinner has breathed a lot of life into men’s tennis. It was getting monotonous, if truth be told.
Novak Djokovic won three grand slams last year, and he went into the 2024 Australian Open as an overwhelming favourite.
On the motivation front, he had a lot going for him. He was just one triumph away from becoming the first player to win 25 singles grand slams across men’s and women’s tennis. He was tied with Margaret Court at 24.
This was undoubtedly the biggest match of the tournament for Djokovic. Sinner was one of the very few players who had beaten the Serb before, particularly in recent months. In November, he beat Djokovic twice, first in the ATP Finals and then in the David Cup semi-final tie. So there was a lot of buzz ahead of the match.
When early this month Rafael Nadal announced he won’t play in the Australian Open because of his fresh injury concerns, it appeared the Happy Slam was now for the taking for Djokovic.
When early this month Rafael Nadal announced he won’t play in the Australian Open because of his fresh injury concerns, it appeared the Happy Slam was now for the taking for Djokovic.
The Serb enjoys a massive following the world over but for many, his dominance was getting a bit too much, to the detriment of the game.
Sinner has well and truly changed the order of the tennis world after showing Djokovic the door in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday.
| Ranking | Change | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | Iga Swiatek | 9,880 |
| 2 | – | Aryna Sabalenka | 8.905 |
| 4 | -1 | Coco Gauff | 6.660 |
| 3 | +1 | Elena Rybakina | 6,811 |
| 5 | – | Jessica Pegula | 5,905 |
| 6 | – | Ons Jabeur | 4,076 |
| 7 | – | Marketa Vondrousova | 3,966 |
| 8 | – | Maria Sakkari | 3,770 |
| 9 | – | Karolina Muchova | 3,590 |
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