WTA Rankings. Leader unchanged, Zheng Qinwen's breakthrough

Following the conclusion of the Australian Open, the WTA has updated the rankings of the world's top female tennis players.

Despite a less-than-ideal performance in Australia, Iga Świątek has retained her status as the world's top-ranked player. Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion, remains in the second position, while Coco Gauff has ascended to the third spot, displacing Elena Rybakina. Zheng Qinwen, the finalist of the first Grand Slam tournament this year, has surged eight positions from 15th to 7th place.

Top 10 WTA Rankings:

1. Iga Świątek (Poland) – 9770
2. Aryna Sabalenka – 8905
3. Coco Gauff (USA) – 7200
4. Jessica Pegula (USA) – 5705
5. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – 5688
6. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) – 4076
7. Zheng Qinwen (China) – 3950
8. Markéta Vondroušová (Czech Republic) – 3846
9. Maria Sakkari (Greece) – 3710
10. Karolína Muchová (Czech Republic) – 3520

Noteworthy progress in the rankings has been achieved by Ukrainian player Dayana Yastremska, who sensationally reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, surging from the 93rd to the 29th position (+64 positions).