Elena RYBAKINA leads most aces on WTA Tour this season with surprising names in top five after Miami Open

With the 2024 season of the WTA Tour off to a hot start, several superstars are heads above others in various categories, with Elena Rybakina leading the field in aces served this season.

The Kazakh star has been in superb form in 2024, capturing titles in Brisbane and Abu Dhabi, in addition to finishing runner-up in Doha and Miami. The former Wimbledon champion's thunderous serve has been instrumental in her victories, allowing her to surpass the Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka in that category.

The World No.4 has hit hit an incredible 181 aces during just 26 matches so far in 2024, meaning she is hitting an average of just under seven aces per contest this season. Coming in at second place is former World No.1 and two-time Grand Slam finalist Karolina Pliskova, who has played 18 matches this season but already has 157 aces to her name. Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia rounds out the top three, accumulating 123 aces across her 17 matches this season. World No.1 Iga Swiatek is not known for her powerful serves, as the Polish star comes in at 31st on the list. Below is the list of women with the most aces thus far in 2024.

1) Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan – 181

2) Karolina Pliskova, Czechia – 157

3) Caroline Garcia, France – 123

=4) Naomi Osaka, Japan – 107

=4) Zheng Qinwen, China – 107

6) Ekaterina Alexandrova – 105

7) Jelana Ostapenko, Latvia – 102

8) Aryna Sabalenka – 97

9) Coco Gauff, United States – 93