Sabalenka goes 4,345 points clear of No.2 Iga Swiatek 

MINSK, 5 May (BelTA) – Following her Madrid Open victory, Belarus’ world number one Aryna Sabalenka is gaining a solid distance away from World No.2 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the WTA rankings, BelTA has learned. 

The Belarusian’s points have risen to 11,118, and her closest rival goes 4,345 points behind. In the previous years, only Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek surpassed 11,000 points in the WTA. Madrid Open finalist Coco Gauff rose to the third position in the rankings. Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka is 54th, and Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich – 99th.

WTA Top Ten:

1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) – 11,118 points

2. Iga Swiatek (Poland) – 6,773

3. Coco Gauff (USA) – 6,603

4. Jessica Pegula (USA) – 6,243

5. Jasmine Paolini (Italy) – 4,875 

6. Madison Keys (USA) – 4,824

7. Mirra Andreeva (Russia) – 4,781

8. Qinwen Zheng (China) – 4,193

9. Emma Navarro (USA) – 3,797

10. Paula Badosa (Spain) – 3,761.

Jannik Sinner of Italy continues to top the ATP rankings. Madrid Open winner Casper Ruud of Norway has moved to the seventh position. Egor Gerasimov of Belarus goes 392nd.

ATP Top Ten:

1. Jannik Sinner (Italy) - 9,730

2. Alexander Zverev (Germany) - 8,085

3. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 7,850

4. Taylor Fritz (USA) – 4,815

5. Jack Draper (UK) – 4,440 

6. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 4,130 

7. Casper Ruud (Norway) – 3,715

8. Alex de Minaur (Australia) – 3,635

9. Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) – 3,550 

10. Holger Rune (Denmark) – 3,440.