WTA rankings: Sabalenka holds lead, Azarenka moves two spots down

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus lost early in Doha and Dubai but remains clear at the top of the WTA rankings at 9,076 points, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian goes 1,091 points ahead of the second-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland. 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva of Russia, a winner of the recent event in Dubai, rose to her career-best No.9. Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka lost two spots to place 34th. Aliaksandra Sasnovich went up one position to 113th.

WTA Top Ten:
 
1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) – 9,076 points
2. Iga Swiatek (Poland) – 7,985
3. Coco Gauff (USA) – 6,333
4. Jessica Pegula (USA) – 5,196
5. Madison Keys (USA) – 4,679
6. Jasmine Paolini (Italy) – 4,518
7. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – 4,328
8. Qinwen Zheng (China) – 3,780
9. Mirra Andreeva (Russia) – 3,720
10. Emma Navarro (USA) – 3,704.

The men's ranking is led by Jannik Sinner of Italy. Egor Gerasimov of Belarus goes 392nd.

ATP Top Ten:

1. Yannick Sinner (Italy) – 11,330 points
2. Alexander Zverev (Germany) – 8,135
3. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 7,510
4. Taylor Fritz (USA) – 4,900
5. Casper Ruud (Norway) – 4,325
6. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) – 4,030
7. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 3,900
8. Alex de Minaur (Australia) – 3,785
9. Andrey Rublev (Russia) – 3,670
10. Tommy Paul (USA) – 3,280.