Coco Gauff set for huge rankings boost as Elena Rybakina flounders in Indian Wells defence after withdrawal
WTASunday, 10 March 2024 at 02:30
America’s tennis star Coco Gauff has
received a major boost after the withdrawal of Elena Rybakina from the Indian
Wells.
The mega-event is currently
underway where players from all over the world are battling to secure the
ultimate prize. The 24-year-old, who was
defending her crown at the mega-event, has withdrawn from the competition due
to illness on Friday.
The development means that Gauff,
who was the world number three before the start of the competition, will now be
able to keep her spot there. Rybakina is the world number four and had a chance
to close the gap on the 19-year-old in the WTA rankings.
Gauff is often regarded as one of
the most highly-rated players currently playing in the women’s singles category.
She lived up to the hype in the 2023 season where she won her first Grand Slam
after beating the current world number two Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in the final
of the US Open with a score of 2–6, 6–3, 6–2.
In the first Grand Slam of the
year this season, Gauff lost in the semifinal of the Australian Open to Sabalenka
with a score of 7-6, 6-4.
The Florida-born has booked her
place in the round of 32 after beating France’s Clara Burel with a score of
2-6, 6-3, 7-6.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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