Tennis: WTA rankings, Paolini remains eighth, Sabalenka leads

Turin, 22 September (LaPresse) – There have been some changes for Italy in the women’s world rankings published by the WTA after the conclusion of the Billie Jean King Finals in Shenzhen, with Italy confirmed as world champions, and the WTA 500 in Seoul. Once again this week, there are three Italian players in the top 100. Jasmine Paolini remains the Italian leader: the 29-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, a key player in the Italian national team, remains stable in eighth place. Behind her, Lucia Bronzetti has gained one position and is now number 73, while the other star of the Shanghai success, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, remains stable at number 91. Aryna Sabalenka is still in the lead for the 49th consecutive week (the 57th overall: she had already been in the lead from 11 September to 5 November 2023). the 27-year-old from Minsk, who confirmed her status as queen of New York, sees her lead over Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek, who won the “500” in Seoul, reduced to 2,792 points. On the third step of the podium is the winner of Paris, the American Coco Gauff, now 560 points behind the Polish player.