WTA RANKING. Finalist in Rome after her victory in Madrid, the Tunisian Ons Jabeur progresses by one place.
Like a Carlos Alcaraz among men, the Tunisian Ons Jabeur continues to progress in the world hierarchy. After her victory at the Masters 1000 in Madrid, the player followed up with a final in Rome and is now in 6th place in the WTA rankings on Monday May 16. A constant progression for several weeks which positions her as one of the players to follow for the next Roland Garros which begins on May 22 for the main draw.
Winner in Rome, the Polish Iga Swiatek confirms that she is indeed the new boss of the circuit and consolidates her place as world number 1 with more than 2,000 points ahead of her runner-up Barbora Krejcikova. Note that Bianca Andreescu, quarter-finalist in Italy, continues her rise in the WTA ranking and is now 72nd (+ 18 places). Finally, Alizé Cornet (40th, -1 place) remains the French number 1. Caroline Garcia (73rd, -2), Océane Dodin (94th, -1), Clara Burel (95th, -12) and Diane Parry (96th) are the other French players present in the top 100.
Iga Swiatek is number 1 in the world. The Pole is ahead of the Czech Barbora Krejcikova and the Spaniard Paula Badosa. Classification :
Titled in Indian Wells, Miami, Doha and Stuttgart this season, Iga Swiatek is ahead of the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, crowned in Madrid and who gains 10 places in the Race. The Spanish Paula Badosa complete the podium. Classification :
Unlike the “classic” WTA ranking updated each week by taking into account the points earned over the previous 52 weeks, the WTA Race ranking only takes into account the points earned during the current season and gradually accumulates the eighteen best results. .
Computerized from 1973, the WTA ranking is updated every Monday, except during Grand Slam tournaments since November 3, 1975. The WTA ranking, which follows the principles and rules decreed by the WTA, is cumulative over a period of 52 weeks. , that is to say determined by the number of tournaments played during the 52 weeks as well as the best results obtained over this period and fixed at sixteen tournaments to determine the WTA ranking of a singles player.
This ranking includes the points obtained during the four Grand Slam tournaments, the points obtained during the tournaments of the Premier Mandatory category, those of the two best results among the tournaments of the Premier 5 category for the players member of the top 20 and the points obtained at the Masters (tournament where the eight best players of the current season compete).