Jumping 100 spots: New face enters Ukrainian WTA top 10
Photo: Veronika Podrez sets a personal record (instagram.com/vero_tennis)
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has updated the world rankings, according to the official website.
Progress without playing
Elina Svitolina retained her 14th position, remaining Ukraine's top-ranked player. This marks her 380th week among the world's top 20 female tennis players.
Marta Kostyuk and Dayana Yastremska both improved their rankings simultaneously. Kostyuk moved up to 26th place (+1), while Yastremska rose to 27th (+1).
The country's leading tennis players have already finished the current season and are preparing for the next.
Outside the top 100
Yuliia Starodubtseva dropped three spots this week, now sitting at 115th.
Oleksandra Oliynikova, thanks to reaching the semifinals of the WTA 125 tournament in Florianopolis, set a personal best and rose to 135th (+4).
Anhelina Kalinina gained two places (157th), and Daria Snigur jumped five (165th).
Anastasiia Sobolieva lost a few positions and is currently 267th in the world.
Incredible breakthrough for Veronika Podrez
The most notable rise came from 18-year-old Veronika Podrez.
By winning the ITF W75 tournament in Poitiers, she jumped 110 places to 317th, the highest ranking of her career.
This achievement allowed her to enter Ukraine's top 10 for the first time. The young player is 9th in the national ranking now.
Top 10 Ukrainian players in the WTA ranking
- 14 (12). Elina Svitolina
- 26 (27). Marta Kostyuk
- 27 (28). Dayana Yastremska
- 115 (112). Yuliia Starodubtseva
- 135 (139). Oleksandra Oliynykova
- 157 (159). Anhelina Kalinina
- 165 (170). Daria Snigur
- 267 (262). Anastasiia Sobolieva
- 317 (427). Veronika Podrez
- 333 (329).Valeriya Strakhova
What's happening in the top 10
The world number one remains the "neutral" Belarusian, Aryna Sabalenka.
Overall, there was only one change in the top 10 this week. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan overtook Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, moving up to 6th place.
Top 10 in the world ranking
- (1) Aryna Sabalenka
- (2) Iga Świątek (Poland)
- (3) Coco Gauff (USA)
- (4) Amanda Anisimova (USA)
- (5) Jessica Pegula (USA)
- (7) Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
- (6) Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
- (8) Madison Keys (USA)
- (9) Mirra Andreeva
- (10) Ekaterina Alexandrova
Earlier, we reported that Elina Svitolina was nominated for a prestigious international award.
