WTA Ranking: Sabalenka aims for number 1 while Andreava close to her best position

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Important changes are set to occur starting this Monday in the WTA rankings after a surprising Roland Garros 2026. The second Grand Slam of the season has left a wide-open scenario in the battle for the world number 1 spot and significant movements both in the top-10 and the middle part of the ranking.

The main protagonist is Mirra Andreeva. The Russian confirmed in Paris that she is now a reality on the circuit by winning her first Grand Slam title and making a significant leap in the rankings. However, the major battle remains at the top, where Aryna Sabalenka has seen her lead significantly reduced after an unexpected quarterfinals exit.

Big shift in the WTA Top 10/Race Top 8 after Roland Garros:

Gauff down to 7th after dropping champion points, Andreeva 6th after winning, Anisimova back in the Top 5

Andreeva is now #1 in the Race while Sabalenka passed Rybakina

Kostyuk and Chwalinska hit new highs

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Sabalenka's World Number 1 Position at Risk after Roland Garros

Aryna Sabalenka will remain the world number 1 for another week, but her margin for error is now much smaller. The Belarusian, last year's finalist in Paris, was defending a huge amount of points, and her quarterfinal defeat against Diana Shnaider sees her losing over 800 points in the rankings.

Despite this, her excellent results in the WTA 1000 tournaments allow her to maintain the leadership in the short term. Nevertheless, she will leave Roland Garros with a lead of less than 1,000 points over Elena Rybakina, a small margin considering the upcoming grass court season.

The Kazakh also missed a great opportunity to put more pressure on Sabalenka. Rybakina suffered an early exit in the second round against Starodubtseva, a result that doesn't cost her many points since she was only defending the previous edition's round of 16, but it was a missed chance to get closer to the world number 1.

Andreeva Shakes up the Top-10 after her Historic Roland Garros Triumph

Mirra Andreeva is, as expected, the big beneficiary of this Roland Garros. The tournament champion climbs three positions and now ranks as the new world number 6, very close to her best historical ranking and only 300 points away from Jessica Pegula in fourth place. The grass court season presents a golden opportunity for the Russian to continue climbing if she maintains her level shown in Paris.

The big loser is Coco Gauff. The American was defending the title won in 2025 but saw her campaign end in the third round after losing to Anastasia Potapova. Gauff loses 1,870 points and three positions, dropping to seventh in the rankings. Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova take advantage of this situation to gain a position, placing fourth and fifth respectively.

Chwalinska Leads the Major Rises in the WTA Rankings

If there is a standout name outside the top-10, it is Maja Chwalinska. The Pole had a remarkable tournament, reaching the final from the qualifiers and making a spectacular rise of 93 places to place herself as the world number 21, on the edge of the top-20.

Also achieving her best historical ranking is Marta Kostyuk. The Ukrainian concluded a magnificent clay court season and, despite falling in the semifinals against the eventual champion, she climbs three positions to number 12. The other semifinalist, Diana Shnaider, also makes a significant leap by moving up seven spots to settle at number 16 in the world.

Among the notable improvements of the week, we also see Maria Sakkari (+12), Olynykova (+14), and Diane Parry (+37), who now sits at number 55 and is close to the top-50. Furthermore, the French player confirms her comeback after several seasons marked by physical issues.

Major Drops after Paris

We don't see significant drops within the top-100, though there are several players losing a considerable number of positions. One of the most affected is Madison Keys. The American exits the top-20 after dropping seven places, landing at number 27 following her fourth-round defeat against Diana Shnaider.

Also falling seven spots are Liudmila Samsonova, now at number 34, and Czech player Sara Bejlek, now just outside the top-50 at number 46. The biggest drop among the top 100 belongs to Anna Bondar. The Hungarian loses 18 positions after her first-round elimination against Elina Svitolina, falling to number 75.

No Positive News in Spanish Representation

Cristina Bucsa remains the highest-ranked Spanish player at number 33, unchanged after the Parisian Grand Slam. Following her are Jessica Bouzas at number 54, and Oksana Selekhmeteva at number 91, completing the national representation within the top-100.

The negative highlight again is Paula Badosa. The Catalan did not compete in Roland Garros, resulting in a further drop of 22 positions in the rankings. Badosa now sits at number 141 in the world and will need a strong grass court season to begin recovering the lost ground.

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