WTA Rankings, Feb 19, 2024: Ostapenko Rises as Sakkari Falls out of Top 10

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday February 19, 2024

There was not lots of motion contained in the WTA’s Prime 10 this week, however the strikes that did happen have been vital. Scroll down for the thin…

OSTAPENKO ON THE RISE

Jelena Ostapenko has been placing up good leads to 2024, and the rating reveals it. The Latvian jumps from No 11 to No 9 this week, marking Ostapenko’s highest rating since Might of 2018, a interval of practically six years.

2024 has been good to the 2017 Roland-Garros champ. When she gained the Adelaide title in January, Ostapenko returned to the highest 10 for the primary time since September of 2018 forward of the Australian Open.

She’s 14-3 with two titles already, and it’s simply February…

SAKKARI LEAVES THE TOP 10 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2021

Ostapenko’s rise spells unhealthy information for Maria Sakkari. A Prime-10 fixture for years, the Greek has lastly fallen out as of Monday, dropping two spots from No 9 to No 11. Sakkari is exterior of the highest 10 for the primary time since September of 2021 – and on the lookout for a brand new coach after parting methods with longtime cost Tom Hill final week.

Pavlyuchenkova’s Prime 25 Return

Anastasia Pavlychenkova was exterior of the highest 800 final February, having lately returned from a critical knee damage. Quick ahead a 12 months and she or he has achieved her highest rating since Might 22, 2022, up eight spots from 32 to 24 this week.

The 32-year-old, a former world No 11, reached the semi-finals at Doha final week.

PLISKOVA POWER

Former World No.1 Karolina Pliskova is on the rise once more. The Czech reeled off 9 victories on the trot during the last two weeks, claiming the title at Cluj-Napoca and reaching the semi-finals at Doha.

Pliskova bottomed out within the rankings two weeks in the past at 78, which was her lowest rating in over a decade. Two weeks later she’s already again to No 36.

Osaka On the Manner Up

Reaching the quarterfinals at Doha has propelled Naomi Osakia again into the Prime 300 – she rises 461 spots from 747 to 286.

Collins +17

Pliskova (+23) is the largest riser within the Prime 100, however Danielle Collins isn’t far behind. The feisty American rose 17 spots to No.46. Excellent news for her on this 12 months self-declared last season.