AO Champ Rybakina Climbs to No.3
2026 Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina climbs to No. 3 on this planet, matching her profession excessive, whereas teenage sensations Victoria Mboko and Iva Jovic made new profession highs at No. 13 and No. 20 respectively.
In the meantime, on the prime of the rankings, Aryna Sabalenka commences her seventy fifth week at primary. She has held the highest spot since October 21, 2024 and presently leads No. 2 Swiatek by over 3000 factors.
One other teen, Tereza Valentova of Czechia, additionally makes a profession excessive at No. 44, whereas Alexandra Eala rises 4 spots to a career-high No. 45 and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen rises to No. 47.
Madison Keys, 2025 Australian open champion, drops six spots to No. 15 after shedding within the spherical of 16 of her title protection in Melbourne.
Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez is the largest riser inside the highest 100, she jumped 33 spots to No. 79.
American Peyton Stearns, who reached the third spherical in Australia, jumps 18 spots to No. 50 which suggests there are 10 People within the High 50 this week, along with three – No.4 Anisimova, No.5 Gauff and No.6 Pegula within the High 10.
Mothers Make Historical past
Ukrainian Elina Svitolina returns to the highest 10 for the primary time as a mom, after reaching her maiden Aussie Open semifinal. She’s one in every of two moms within the prime 10 this week — Switzerland Belinda Benji is available in at No. 9 — and it marks a special occasion for the WTA Tour.
The pair of veterans have made historical past as the primary two moms to concurrently maintain prime 10 rankings, in accordance with the WTA tour.Switzerland’s Bencic returned to the High 10 in mid-January for the primary time since stepping away from the courtroom in September 2023 to provide start to child Bella.
Svitolina, mother to Skai, returned from maternity depart in 2023.
