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Świątek dominates tennis rankings with strong Roland Garros performance

10.06.2024 13:30
Iga Świątek continues to lead the world ranking of female tennis players, reinforcing her dominance after defending her title at the Grand Slam Roland Garros.
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Iga Świątek poses with the Suzanne-Lenglen-trophy after winning her Womens Singles final match against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 08 June 2024.
Iga Świątek poses with the Suzanne-Lenglen-trophy after winning her Women's Singles final match against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 08 June 2024. Photo: EPA/YOAN VALAT

Her victory on Saturday retained her 2000 ranking points, further widening her lead.

Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski has the details in his audio report - available in our player (red button above and on the left).

American Coco Gauff has risen to second place, following her defeat by Świątek in the Paris semifinals. Świątek now holds a substantial, 3707-point lead over Gauff.

Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka, who was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the French Open, has dropped to third place.

Italian Jasmine Paolini made a notable debut in the top ten, securing seventh place after facing Świątek in the Paris final. Other changes in the rankings include Poland’s Magda Linette, who moved up to 44th place, and Magdalena Fręch, who fell to 52nd.

Świątek has already secured her spot in the season-ending WTA Finals, which features the top eight players of the year. In the WTA Race ranking, which will determine the remaining participants, Sabalenka holds the second position, with Kazakhstan's Jelena Rybakina in third.

Top of the WTA Tour women's tennis rankings as of June 10:

  1. Iga Świątek – 11695
  2. Coco Gauff – 7988
  3. Aryna Sabalenka – 7788
  4. Jelena Rybakina – 5973
  5. Jessica Pegula – 4625
  6. Markéta Vondroušová – 4503
  7. Jasmine Paolini – 4068
  8. Qinwen Zheng – 4005
  9. Maria Sakkari – 3980
  10. Ons Jabeur – 3748

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  1. (46) Magda Linette (Polska) 1236
    52. (49) Magdalena Fręch (Polska) 1106
    175.(178) Katarzyna Kawa (Polska) 430
    247.(244) Maja Chwalińska (Polska) 295

 

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Source: IAR