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Three Polish tennis stars reach WTA Top 30 for the first time in history

07.04.2025 11:30
Led by World No. 2 Iga Świątek, Poland makes history with Magdalena Fręch rising to No. 28 and Magda Linette reaching No. 30 in the latest WTA rankings.
From left: Magda Linette, Iga Świątek, and Magdalena Fręch. For the first time in history, three Polish players have broken into the WTA Top 30 simultaneously.
From left: Magda Linette, Iga Świątek, and Magdalena Fręch. For the first time in history, three Polish players have broken into the WTA Top 30 simultaneously. Photo: PAP/Marcin Cholewiński; CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/PAP/EPA

Polish tennis players - Magdalena Fręch and Magda Linette both rose in the WTA rankings, primarily due to a significant drop for American Danielle Collins, who failed to defend her title in Charleston.

Poland now has three players in the WTA Top 30, joining the U.S. (with five players) and Russia (with four) as the only countries with more representation in the top tier.

Iga Świątek remains at No. 2, with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka still leading the rankings. Jessica Pegula, who won the Charleston title, moved up to No. 3, while her fellow American Coco Gauff dropped to No. 4.

Magdalena Fręch rose two places to No. 28, and Magda Linette moved up one spot to No. 30. Maja Chwalińska stayed at No. 121.

However, Katarzyna Kawa made the biggest jump, climbing 67 places to No. 156 after a strong showing in Bogota, where she reached the final. She lost to Colombia's Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3 in the final, but the result boosted her ranking significantly.

Despite the loss in the final, Kawa is the first Polish tennis player to reach a WTA final this season.

Katarzyna Kawa of Poland holds the second place trophy after losing to Maria Camila Osorio of Colombia during the final match of the Colsanitas WTA Cup Tournamentin Bogota, Colombia, 06 April 2025. Photo: Carlos Ortega/PAP/EPA

Katarzyna Kawa of Poland holds the second place trophy after losing to Maria Camila Osorio of Colombia during the final match of the Colsanitas WTA Cup Tournamentin Bogota, Colombia, 06 April 2025. Photo: Carlos Ortega/PAP/EPA

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