Rome, Oct. 19 (LaPresse) – Elena Rybakina remains at the top of the WTA rankings. The Kazakh player leads Aryna Sabalenka, who relinquished the world No. 1 spot after the US Open following 99 consecutive weeks at the top: the 28-year-old from Minsk is now 1,646 points behind her rival. Mirra Andreeva remains in third place, confirming her career-best ranking. There are few and minor changes among the Italian players. This week, there are still only two Italian women in the Top 100. Jasmine Paolini remains the leading Italian player: the 30-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, who dropped out of the Top 10 at the end of May after remaining there uninterruptedly since June 7, 2024, following her run to the French Open final, loses another two places and falls to No. 35. Elisabetta Cocciaretto remains stable in 65th place after undergoing another operation on her left knee and announcing that she will return in 2027.
Tennis, WTA Rankings: Rybakina Takes the Lead, Paolini Drops to 35th Place
Rome, Oct. 19 (LaPresse) – Elena Rybakina remains at the top of the WTA rankings. The Kazakh player leads Aryna Sabalenka, who relinquished the world No. 1 spot after the US Open following 99 consecutive weeks at the top: the 28-year-old from Minsk is now 1,646 points behind her rival. Mirra Andreeva remains in third place, confirming her career-best ranking. There are few and minor changes among the Italian players. This week, there are still only two Italian women in the Top 100. Jasmine Paolini remains the leading Italian player: the 30-year-old from Bagni di Lucca, who dropped out of the Top 10 at the end of May after remaining there uninterruptedly since June 7, 2024, following her run to the French Open final, loses another two places and falls to No. 35. Elisabetta Cocciaretto remains stable in 65th place after undergoing another operation on her left knee and announcing that she will return in 2027.