WTA Race to Shenzhen Update: Gauff enters top 10 as Barty leads the pack

Unlike the WTA Rankings, the WTA race displays points won by players in the current calendar year (2021). The best performing player according to that list has been Ashleigh Barty with the Australian having some very strong results albeit without consistency.

Number two on the list is Aryna Sabalenka who is ahead of Krejcikova at 3 and Pliskova at 4. Iga Swiatek dropped down to 5 as Naomi Osaka is sitting at 6. Garbine Muguruza is at 7 as Ons Jabeur jumped up to number 8 after a strong week in Montreal.

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Coco Gauff entered the top 10 for the first time this year after a string of consistent results in 2021. The top 10 is rounded out by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who is missing Cincinnati due to visa issues that have been resolved and she will play at the US Open.

The top 8 will qualify for the WTA Finals in Shenzen at the end of the season and with a crucial part of the season coming up it will be interesting. Check out the full list below.

WTA Race to Shenzen as of August 16th 2021:

1 Ashleigh Barty 5382

2 Aryna Sabalenka 3889

3 Barbora Krejčíková 3838

4 Karolína Plíšková 3193

5 Iga Świątek 2681

6 Naomi Osaka 2537

7 Garbiñe Muguruza 2327

8 Ons Jabeur 2201

9 Cori Gauff 2196

10 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2089

11 Elise Mertens 2085

12 Maria Sakkari 2062

13 Jessica Pegula 1998

14 Daria Kasatkina 1902

15 Jennifer Brady 1868

16 Paula Badosa Gibert 1857

17 Karolína Muchová 1748

18 Veronika Kudermetova 1717

19 Angelique Kerber 1641

20 Danielle Collins 1641

21 Tamara Zidanšek 1582

22 Elina Svitolina 1574

23 Camila Giorgi 1512

24 Petra Kvitová 1502

25 Elena Rybakina 1375

26 Belinda Bencic 1320

27 Anett Kontaveit 1318

28 Jeļena Ostapenko 1311

29 Serena Williams 1246

30 Sorana Cîrstea 1229