Rybakina dethrones Swiatek and becomes number two in the world for the first time

There is a 'surpass' in the WTA ranking and this is one of the most important movements in recent years. The great form of Elena Rybakina at the start of the year and winning the Australian Open brought her increasingly dangerously close to Iga Swiatek in the WTA ranking. And in this Indian Wells 2026 , with the elimination of the Pole in the quarterfinals and the Kazakh's advancement to the semifinals, positions have been exchanged.

Thus, next Monday Rybakina will rise to the second position in the rankings for the first time in her career, while Swiatek  drops to third place, something that hadn't happened since 2021. 

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