By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday January 8, 2024
Iga Swiatek went 5-0 in singles at United Cup final week, and stretched her lead on the high of the WTA rankings over World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka. The Pole leads Sabalenka by 975 factors in Monday’s WTA rankings.
Swiatek is assured to carry the No. 1 rating by means of the Australian Open, which can convey her complete of weeks at No.1 to 88.
Swiatek is tenth all-time in the case of weeks at No.1. Lindsay Davenport, who recorded 98 weeks at No.1, is her subsequent goal on the checklist.
The four-time Slam champion is defending 240 factors for reaching the spherical of 16, whereas Sabalenka defends 2000 for her 2023 title and Rybakina is defending 1300 runner-up factors. There was extra motion within the Prime 5, as Brisbane champion Elena Rybakina picked up 500 factors to rise above Auckland champion Coco Gauff into the No.3 spot within the rankings.
Take that, Sascha 💥@iga_swiatek goes massive and extensive for the winner at #UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/ecnqSq4gMa
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 7, 2024
Kerber, Osaka on the Rise
Returning to the tour after lengthy stints away, four-time Slam champion Naomi Osaka and three-time Slam champion Angelique Kerber picked up some a lot wanted rating factors.
Kerber went 1-4 in singles at United Cup, however did enhance her kind dramatically in her win over Ajla Tomljanovic. Osaka went 1-1, shedding within the spherical of 32 to Karolina Pliskova at Brisbane.Â
Osaka rose to 657 and Kerber rose to 833. Subsequent cease, Aussie Open, the place each will probably be harmful floaters within the draw.
Iga Swiatek vs Zheng Qinwen#igaswiatek #iga #swiatek #zhengqinwen #zheng #qinwen #tennis #wta pic.twitter.com/fDKSOFGdWK
— Roberto (@rrrobertooo) January 3, 2024
Zheng Qinwen Profession Excessive
There was turbulence within the teaching field for China’s Zheng Qinwen over the past yr, however the rise stays regular nonetheless. Zheng went 2-1 at United Cup and rises to a career-high No.13.
Different milestone makers embrace Mexico’s Renata Zarazua, who makes her Prime 100 debut at 98 and turns into the second Mexican girl to carry a Prime 100 rating.