WTA Ranking: Title for Muchova; top 10 for Mboko

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The WTA 1000 Doha 2026 has ended and there are several tennis players who are showing an upward trend after their performance in Qatar. Of course, we have to talk about Karolina Muchova and Victoria Mboko, the two main protagonists in the new WTA ranking.

Let's start with the champion, Karolina Muchova, who has not stopped working hard since her return to the circuit. Slowly but surely, always moving forward. This week, at the WTA 1000 in Doha, the Czech player has finally been able to showcase all her talent to clearly dominate the competition. Her second career title has been a long time coming, but this trophy in Doha will push her up to #11 in the rankings on Monday, just three positions away from her best historical ranking.

Why wasn't it enough to break into the top 10? Because her final opponent, Victoria Mboko, is another player who has been constantly improving since making her mark last summer. This Saturday turned out to be Mboko's day in Qatar as she had to settle for the silver medal, but she leaves Qatar with the points needed to boast another achievement: being a top 10 player in the world at only 19 years old. A remarkable feat for a player with no limits, whom we will surely see continue climbing the rankings throughout 2026.

As for the rest of the top 10, all movements are led by American players. Cori Gauff moves up one position, Jessica Pegula another one, while Amanda Anisimova drops two positions. This is entirely logical considering what happened two months ago in Doha but has not been dramatic for any of those involved. Looking at the top of the table, Sabalenka widens the gap with Swiatek a little because she didn't have to defend any points on this tour, so they will head to the March tournaments as they currently stand.

Moving away from this elite group, we find some interesting developments towards the bottom of the top 10. For example, a slight rise for Qinwen Zheng (#23) after returning from injury, as well as for Anna Kalinskaya (#24) after reaching the quarterfinals and Maria Sakkari (#33) following her appearance in the semifinals. There is also a significant climb for Elisabetta Cocciaretto (#40) and a new historical ranking for Tereza Valentova (#42), who at 18 years old has yet to break into the media spotlight. However, we can expect her to make a splash in a major tournament very soon, forcing the press to remember her name.

Outside the top 50, notable rises include Varvara Gracheva (+13) and Maria Camila Osorio (+17), alongside the fall of Rebecca Sramkova (-20), all within the top 100. The young players Alina Korneeva (#141) and Emerson Jones (#147) dream of breaking into the top 100 sooner rather than later, an achievement that seems almost certain given their current form. Also, it's exciting to see Karolina Pliskova climb 151 positions after her performance in Doha, although she is still far from her ultimate goal. For now, the Czech will settle for being ranked #267 when the new rankings are released on Monday.

The state of Spanish women's tennis after the 2026 WTA Doha

I would love to report that the Spanish ‘Armada’ also brings good news in this WTA ranking update, but the reality is quite different. Our top three players currently ranked within the top one hundred have all lost positions compared to the previous Monday. Jessica Bouzas (#48), Cristina Bucsa (#62), and Paula Badosa (#70) remain in that middle ground where they are not climbing up but are also not in danger of dropping down, although it's unfortunate not to see them making a deeper impact in tournaments. Behind this trio, Kaitlin Quevedo (#131) looks set to join them soon.

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