WTA Ranking: Sabalenka increases her lead and Anisimova enters the top-5

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 7 Sep 2025 | 07.01

Aryna Sabalenka, WTA Ranking after US Open 2025. Photo: gettyimages.

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Two weeks of tennis in the Big Apple provide much to reflect upon and yield important conclusions in the WTA ranking. This is evident from the official classification issued after Aryna Sabalenka was crowned champion and Amanda Anisimova fell in the final. Notable changes in a list that will determine what may unfold in future events.

A world number 1 as dominant as Aryna Sabalenka could not end a season without winning a Grand Slam title. She has achieved this at the US Open 2025, reaffirming her status as the best tennis player in the world in the WTA ranking by extending her lead over Swiatek and Gauff, the main pursuers. Joining the celebration is Amanda Anisimova, who is exploring her abilities after her outstanding performance in this tournament, from which she must emerge strengthened and believing in herself for future major appointments.

- Sabalenka solidifies her position as the eternal world number 1

It has been 54 consecutive weeks with the Belarusian at the top of the ranking, and all indications are that she will remain there for much longer. She holds a staggering 3,292-point lead over Iga Swiatek, a practically insurmountable gap for the remainder of the year unless Sabalenka encounters any issues preventing her from competing in the remaining major events, especially the WTA Finals.

In addition to bidding farewell to any real challenge for the number 1 spot, highlights include the improved ranking of Amanda Anisimova, who now stands as number 4 in the ranking, causing Jessica Pegula to drop three positions to 7th place, while Qinwen Zheng remains 9th in the world despite not competing. Ekaterina Alexandrova and Clara Tauson are firmly in the race for the top 10, currently closed by Elena Rybakina, as the Russian and Danish players achieve their career-best rankings.

- Osaka, Vondrousova, and Krejcikova make significant leaps in the WTA ranking

The Japanese player and the two Czechs are among the major beneficiaries of the events in New York, having climbed many positions. Naomi Osaka now ranks 14th in the world after advancing ten places, while Marketa Vondrousova is at 36th in the world, rising twenty-four spots, and Barbora Krejcikova jumps to 40th in the world after moving up twenty-two places. The Spanish player Bouzas drops ten positions but remains among the top 50 globally. Nonetheless, Spanish tennis celebrates Cristina Bucsa's improvement, moving from 95th to 62nd in the ranking.

- Here is the top 10 of the WTA ranking after the US Open 2025