WTA Rankings: According to the WTA, Iga Swiatek of Poland maintained her commanding lead as the world’s top player, while Anett Kontaveit moved up to third place after finishing second last weekend. Swiatek, 21, who won the US Open, will compete at Ostrava this week for the first time since his Grand Slam victory at Flushing Meadows earlier this month. Swiatek, who won the French Open this year as well, still has nearly twice as many points as Ons Jabeur of Tunisia, whom she defeated in the New York final.
Despite losing Sunday’s Tallinn Open championship match, Estonian Kontaveit now stands beside Spaniard Paula Badosa. Despite not playing since September 24, Russian Veronika Kudermetova, who is prohibited from competing under the name and flag of her nation due to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, moves up to a career-best 12th position.
After becoming the first Egyptian woman to win a WTA Tour title with her victory in Parma on Saturday, Mayar Sherif moves up from 74th to 49th.
Greek Maria Sakkari, who held onto her sixth spot, was defeated by Sherif.
The top eight competitors will qualify for the WTA Finals, which will take place in Texas from October 31 to November 7 of this year.
This week also includes a tournament in the Czech Republic and a gathering in Monastir, Tunisia.
Rankings:
1. Iga Swiatek (POL) 10,180 pts
2. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 4,885
3. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4,010
4. Paula Badosa (ESP) 3,934
5. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3,470
6. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3,447
7. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 3,355
8. Cori Gauff (USA) 3,047
9. Simona Halep (ROM) 3,025
10. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 2,930
11. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2,895
12. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 2,561
13. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,406
14. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,305
15. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 2,295
16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2,271
17. Madison Keys (USA) 2,248
18. Danielle Collins (USA) 2,177
19. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2,061
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