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11 Sep 2023

Belarus’ Sabalenka becomes WTA World No.1

Aryna Sabalenka. Photo courtesy of Belarus' NOC

MINSK, 11 September (BelTA) - Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has become the new WTA World No.1 in singles for the first time in her sporting career, BelTA has learned.

Despite her loss in the US Open final, Aryna Sabalenka overpassed Iga Swiatek of Poland who failed to defend her US Open champion title. 2023 US Open winner Coco Gauff of the United States rose to the third spot in the rankings. Aryna Sabalenka has become the second woman from Belarus to reach No.1, following Victoria Azarenka in 2012, who now ranks 23^rd. Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus goes 102^nd.

WTA Top Ten:

1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) – 9,266 points;
2. Iga Swiatek (Poland) – 8,195;
3. Coco Gauff (USA) – 6,165;
4. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – 5,790;
5. Jessica Pegula (USA) – 5,755;
6. Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) – 3,830;
7. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) – 3,771;
8. Karolina Muchova (Czech Republic) – 3,765;
9. Maria Sakkari (Greece) – 3,525;
10. Caroline Garcia (France) – 3,050.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia topped the ATP rankings after beating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the US Open final. This has become the 24^th Grand Slam champion title for the 36-year-old Serbian player. Ilya Ivashka, Belarus’ best-performing player in the men’s singles, goes 153^rd in the ATP rankings.