Heroic Rybakina at the US Open: this is how the world ranking looks with the new No. 1

The Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka She aspired to become the third professional tennis player to have three consecutive titles at the US Open, after the Americans. Chris Evert and Serena Williams. What could have been a historic day turned into a nightmare.

Sabalenka cared little about finishing second in the world rankings after the US Open, she had assumed it. After 99 weeks at the helm, since October 24, 2024, it was known before the final that she would be overtaken by the Kazakh Elena Rybakinathirtieth world number one in the WTA ranking, who was born in 1973.

Rybakina confirmed her status as the true current leader of women’s tennis by dethroning Sabalenka in New York. As it had already been better at the Australian Open. Forceful during the day, also more regular over the previous twelve months.

Rybakina had secured world leadership by reaching the final of the US Open, ruling out the options of Sabalenka and the Americans. Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, who were only worth being champions if Elena made a mistake.

Rybakina, who had made the round of 16 in the 2025 edition, has added 1,760 points in this US Open, of the 2,000 for the champion. Sabalenka loses 700 of the 2,000 she defended.

The Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk debuts in the world top-10, closing it. Her promotion coincides with the descent of the American Amanda Anisimova, who did not defend the previous year’s final, remaining in the third round. It’s eleventh.