There can be no drama in regards to the WTA’s No.1 rating on the WTA Finals in Riyadh. The respect belongs to Aryna Sabalenka for the second consecutive yr.
Sabalenka was honored throughout a particular on-court ceremony previous to the WTA Finals, the place she acquired the coveted year-end No.1 trophy, celebrating one other dominant marketing campaign that noticed her win one other main title and run the desk on the prime of the rankings.
Sabalenka is now one among solely 13 gamers in WTA historical past to complete the season within the No.1 place on a number of events. In her second stint at No.1, Sabalenka has held the highest spot for 54 consecutive weeks, and 62 general, which is sweet for thirteenth most all-time.
“This implies quite a bit to me,” Sabalenka stated. We’ve put plenty of laborious work on this yr, and laborious work pays off. Each closing and each match was unbelievable, I’m tremendous happy with the season and hopefully I can end on an excellent be aware right here in Riyadh.”
In WTA historical past, 29 ladies have held the No.1 rating, and 16 totally different ladies have completed a season as year-end No.1.
