WTA rankings: Sabalenka extends lead over Swiatek

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus remained WTA world number one after reaching the Indian Wells final, BelTA has learned.

The Belarusian extended her lead over second-placed Iga Swiatek of Poland to 2,231 points despite her loss in the Indian Wells final on 16 March. 17-year-old Indian Wells winner Mirra Andreeva of Russia rose to a career high of sixth in the world rankings. Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka goes 32nd, Aliaksandra Sasnovich is 115th. This week the world’s best tennis players will compete in the Miami Open.
 
WTA Top Ten:

1. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) – 9,606 points
2. Iga Swiatek (Poland) – 7,375
3. Coco Gauff (USA) – 6,063
4. Jessica Pegula (USA) – 5,361
5. Madison Keys (USA) – 5,004
6. Mirra Andreeva (Russia) – 4,710
7. Jasmine Paolini (Italy) – 4,518
8. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) – 4,448
9. Qinwen Zheng (China) – 3,985
10. Emma Navarro (USA) – 3,859.

Jannik Sinner of Italy tops the ATP rankings. Egor Gerasimov of Belarus goes 394th .

ATP Top Ten:

1. Jannik Sinner (Italy) - 11,330
2. Alexander Zverev (Germany) - 7,945
3. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 6,910
4. Taylor Fritz (USA) – 4,900
5. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – 3,860
6. Casper Ruud (Norway) – 3,855
7. Jack Draper (UK) – 3,800
8. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) – 3,680
9. Andrey Rublev (Russia) – 3,440
10. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) – 3,404.