Who will be world number one in women’s tennis after the US Open?

After losses for Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff, could there be a new name at the top of the WTA world rankings

On Thursday, two Americans will compete in the US Open semi-finals, seeking to become the country’s second consecutive winner after Coco Gauff won in 2023. The opening semifinal matchup pits Emma Navarro against world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, followed by Jessica Pegula and Karolina Muchova. On Saturday, September 7, the victors will square off in the women’s singles championship match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. One of tennis’ four “Grand Slam” competitions, the US Open offers significant ranking points to competitors who advance far in the competition. Before the US Open begins, take a look at the WTA rankings.

1. Iga Swiatek – 10,695
2. Aryna Sabalenka – 8,016
3. Coco Gauff – 6,743
4. Elena Rybakina – 5,931
5. Jasmine Paolini – 5,168
6. Jessica Pegula – 5,160
7. Qinwen Zheng – 3,980
8. Barbora Krejcikova – 3,571
9. Maria Sakkari – 3,515
10. Jelena Ostapenko – 3,428

The US Open is the final major of the year, meaning that whoever’s top when the updated rankings are released next week is in a commanding position to end the year as world No. 1.

Who is the WTA world No. 1?

Polish star Iga Swiatek was top of the rankings coming into the US Open and she will remain there. The 23-year-old suffered a shock defeat to Pegula in the quarter-final but actually managed to improve on her 2023 performance, in which she was eliminated in the fourth round.

rise once the US Open of 2024 is taken into consideration, and she currently holds a commanding lead as the world No. 1 ranking. In the event that she advances to Saturday’s final and wins, world No. 2 Aryna Sablenka can catch up. She faces Navarro in her semifinal match; this is the first time in Navarro’s career that she is a last four competitor in a major competition. Navarro, who was born in New York City, had never advanced past the first round of her home tournament before, but she is now one match away from making her major league debut.