This is how the WTA ranking stands after Svitolina's victory in the WTA Rome

Pedro de Pablos | 17 May 2026 | 00.15

This is how the WTA ranking looks after Svitolina's victory at the WTA Rome.

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Elina Svitolina has won the WTA Rome 2026 after defeating Coco Gauff in the final, completely stirring up the WTA rankings after two intense weeks where everything has happened, with players moving up several positions and others falling in the rankings just before such an important tournament like Roland Garros.

In Svitolina's case, her victory at the Foro Italico has allowed her to move up to position number 7 in the WTA rankings, surpassing Mirra Andreeva and positioning herself as number three in the Race, just behind Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, demonstrating the great form of the former world number three, and positioning Elina as one of the top favorites to win the title in Paris.

As for Coco Gauff, her ranking remains the same (number 4) as she failed to earn points after achieving the same result as last year. This prevents her from regaining the number three spot from Iga Swiatek, who improved her performance in 2025 by reaching the semifinals and regaining confidence heading into Roland Garros, where Coco defends her title and the Polish player defends her semifinal spot. Therefore, the battle between them will be intense.

Rybakina closes in on Sabalenka in the fight for number one

In the battle for the number 1 ranking, Elena Rybakina continues to close in on Aryna Sabalenka after the early defeat of the Belarusian player, who will arrive at Roland Garros with 9,960 points, compared to the 8,705 points of the Kazakh player. It is worth noting that, looking ahead to the Parisian event, Sabalenka defends the final she reached last year, while Rybakina only defends reaching the round of 16, as she lost to Iga Swiatek in three sets in 2025.

Therefore, if Sabalenka posts a poor result and Rybakina performs well, there could be a change at the top of the women's circuit, although the Belarusian player usually performs well in these events. In fact, Aryna has reached the finals of five Grand Slam tournaments in her last six majors, advancing at least to the semifinals since the 2024 US Open. However, her performance on clay courts this year has raised some doubts, leaving room for unexpected outcomes.

Paolini plummets, while Cirstea shines

The other two most prominent names this week have been Jasmine Paolini and Sorana Cirstea, the protagonist and the underperformer of this story. The Italian player was defending the title she won last year but was eliminated in the round of 32 by Elise Mertens, losing a significant number of points, resulting in her dropping out of the top 10 to position number 13. Furthermore, she was unable to defend her doubles title due to a retirement.

On the other hand, Sorana Cirstea has been the major revelation of the WTA Rome 2026. In what is supposed to be her final year on the circuit, the Romanian player is competing without pressure and showcasing her best level, reaching the semifinals at the Foro Italico and defeating opponents like Sabalenka along the way. This, combined with her consistent results throughout the season, has pushed her up to number 21 in the WTA rankings, her highest historical position. A week of significant changes right before Roland Garros, a tournament marked on the calendar for all tennis enthusiasts.

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