Aryna Sabalenka Overtakes Iga Swiatek to Reclaim WTA No. 1 Ranking

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus tosses the ball to serve against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their women's singles quarterfinals match of the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on Oct. 4, 2024. Andy Wong/AP Photo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka is officially No. 1 in the WTA rankings again after ending Iga Swiatek’s 11-month reign.

Sabalenka led Swiatek by 41 points in the latest rankings published Monday, overturning a 69-point deficit from the week before, even though neither of the two played last week.