Aryna Sabalenka has now surpassed one of Iga Swiatek’s career milestones
Aryna Sabalenka wrote her name into the record books with a Miami Open title win on Saturday. Sabalenka, who currently sits atop the WTA rankings, became just the fifth woman in history to complete the Sunshine Double: winning both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season.
Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Aryna Sabalenka wrote her name into the record books with a Miami Open title win on Saturday. Sabalenka, who currently sits atop the WTA rankings, became just the fifth woman in history to complete the Sunshine Double: winning both Indian Wells and Miami in the same season. Her 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Coco Gauff marked her second major title of the year and matched a feat last accomplished by Iga Swiatek in 2022.
Following her win at Indian Wells earlier this month, Sabalenka has not only drawn level with Swiatek but has already surpassed one of her previous benchmarks. Sabalenka reaches 76 consecutive weeks as the world number one Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Following her victory in Miami, Aryna Sabalenka’s place at the top of the rankings is now secure for a while to come. The Belarusian has now held the top spot for 76 straight weeks, 84 overall, moving past Swiatek’s personal best of 75 consecutive weeks between April 2022 and September 2023.
This run also matches Chris Evert’s second-best total. Evert was number one for 76 weeks from November 1980 to May 1982. Next on Sabalenka’s list is Martina Hingis, who held the top ranking for an uninterrupted stretch of 80 weeks between March 1997 and October 1998.
At the very top are Serena Williams and Steffi Graf. Both players enjoyed remarkable runs, holding onto the number one ranking for an unmatched span of 186 weeks each. Aryna Sabalenka’s run at the top has now reached 76 straight weeks With her Miami Open win, Aryna Sabalenka locked in her spot as world number one for a good while yet.