WTA Rankings Update: Aryna Sabalenka remains solid on top, as American teen sensation Iva Jovic shakes up the standings

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Monday, 15 September 2025 at 15:08
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The latest WTA rankings have been released, and while the very top remains unchanged, the story further down the table is bursting with fresh narratives, new faces, and one teenager who spectacularly announced herself. Even with most top players resting after the US Open, the tour saw thrilling action at the Guadalajara WTA 500 and the Sao Paulo WTA 250, where young talents made their breakthroughs.

Sabalenka's steady reign

Aryna Sabalenka continues her command at the summit of women’s tennis. For the 48th consecutive week, and 56th overall, she sits at number one, turning her reign into one of remarkable consistency. The Belarusian’s powerful baseline game and ability to weather challenges have kept her ahead of the pack, and the chasing group can do little but wait.
Behind her, Iga Swiatek holds steady at number two, while Coco Gauff, still riding the momentum of her successful Roland Garros campaign, occupies number three. Amanda Anisimova (number four) and Mirra Andreeva (number five) round out the top five, both signalling the continued rise of young stars at the top of the sport. The rest of the top 10 has a distinctly American flavour. Madison Keys (number six) and Jessica Pegula (number seven) are fixtures in the elite group, while Italy’s Jasmine Paolini (number eight), China’s Zheng Qinwen (number nine), and Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina (number ten) complete the set. For now, the summit is still and steady, like a fortress untouchable.

Incredible Iva Jovic jumps up rankings

While the big names chose rest over competition after the gruelling US Open, the Guadalajara Open 2025 became the playground for emerging talent. It was here that 17-year-old American Iva Jovic seized her moment. Jovic clinched her maiden WTA Tour title with a commanding 6-4, 6-1 win over Emiliana Arango in the final. The victory was more than just a first trophy; it was a statement of intent. Jovic’s bold shot-making and calm presence under pressure announced her as the newest member of the American surge in women’s tennis.
The rankings reflected the scale of her achievement. Jovic rocketed 37 places to a career-best number 36, making her top 40 debut. For American tennis, her arrival adds another exciting chapter, complementing the already dense pool of talent that women's tennis in the USA has.
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Iva Jovic at the Guadalajara Open

Rajaonah also rises with Sao Paolo's victory

If Guadalajara belonged to Jovic, Sao Paulo offered its own tale of teenage triumph. The Sao Paolo Open final brought together two unlikely finalists: Janice Tjen and Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah. Tjen, who has already collected 13 ITF titles since June 2024 and earned a reputation as a giant-killer with her upset of Veronika Kudermetova at the US Open, seemed poised to complete her dream run. But Rajaonah had other ideas.
The French teenager delivered a poised and disciplined performance to win 6-3, 6-4, capturing her maiden WTA title. The victory sent her skyrocketing 83 places up the rankings to No. 131. For Rajaonah, who has often flown under the radar, this triumph marks her entry into the wider tennis conversation.

Other players who rose in the rankings

Though she fell short in the final, Emiliana Arango left Guadalajara with plenty to celebrate. Her run to the championship match boosted her 33 places, lifting her to number 53, a career high and proof that her game belongs among the upper tiers of the sport. Elsa Jacquemot also made the most of the week. Her semifinal appearance pushed her to number 62, another personal best. These climbs show the opportunity tournaments like Guadalajara provide, where the absence of the sport’s biggest names creates space for others to step into the spotlight.
Elsewhere in the rankings, several names made notable jumps. Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian reached a new peak at No. 41, while Britain’s Francesca Jones climbed to number 73. Tereza Valentova (number 76), Anastasia Zakharova (number 79), and Veronika Erjavec (number 99) all made moves that underline their steady progress.

What is next?

The WTA calendar moves quickly, and the opportunities for breakthroughs continue this week. The Korea Open, a WTA 500 event in Seoul, promises another chance for rising stars to shine as the tour returns to Asia. Following that, the circuit heads into back-to-back WTA 1000 tournaments in China, where the top players are expected to return, setting up high-stakes battles at the sport’s premier events.
Meanwhile, the Billie Jean King Cup is also underway this week, showcasing national team action and intense matchups, though the results will not impact the individual WTA rankings. For players on the cusp of the top 100 or chasing career milestones, these upcoming tournaments offer both the challenge of facing elite competition and the chance to continue climbing the ladder. Overall, the rankings may show stability at the top, but the energy, ambition, and hunger of the sport’s rising generation ensure that change is always just around the corner.

WTA Rankings as of 15/09/25

# Player Age Country Pts +/-
Last Update: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
1 Aryna Sabalenka 27 BLR 11225
2 Iga Świątek 24 POL 7933
3 Coco Gauff 21 USA 7874
4 Amanda Anisimova 24 USA 5159
5 Mirra Andreeva 18 RUS 4793
6 Madison Keys 30 USA 4579
7 Jessica Pegula 31 USA 4383
8 Jasmine Paolini 29 ITA 4006
9 Qinwen Zheng 22 CHN 4003
10 Elena Rybakina 26 KAZ 3833
11 Ekaterina Alexandrova 30 RUS 3026
12 Clara Tauson 22 DEN 2721
13 Elina Svitolina 31 UKR 2606
14 Naomi Osaka 27 JPN 2489
15 Karolína Muchová 29 CZE 2488
16 Daria Kasatkina 28 AUS 2421
17 Belinda Bencic 28 SUI 2334
18 Emma Navarro 24 USA 2310
19 Diana Shnaider 21 RUS 2246
20 Paula Badosa 27 ESP 2195
21 Ludmilla Samsonova 26 RUS 2049
22 Elise Mertens 29 BEL 2019
23 Victoria Mboko 19 CAN 1841
24 Jeļena Ostapenko 28 LAT 1780
25 Beatriz Haddad Maia 29 BRA 1775 +2
26 Marta Kostyuk 23 UKR 1766 -1
27 Veronika Kudermetova 28 RUS 1733 -1
28 Leylah Fernandez 23 CAN 1684
29 Linda Nosková 20 CZE 1670
30 Sofia Kenin 26 USA 1648 +1
31 Anna Kalinskaya 26 RUS 1582 +1
32 Dayana Yastremska 25 UKR 1559 +1
33 Emma Raducanu 22 GBR 1546 +1
34 Xinyu Wang 23 CHN 1466 +1
35 Markéta Vondroušová 26 CZE 1443 +1
36 Iva Jovic 17 USA 1413 +37
37 Magda Linette 33 POL 1404
38 Mccartney Kessler 26 USA 1370 +1
39 Barbora Krejčíková 29 CZE 1344 +1
40 Rebecca Šramková 28 SVK 1287 -2
41 Jaqueline Cristian 27 ROU 1281 +2
42 Olga Danilović 24 SRB 1280 -1
43 Laura Siegemund 37 GER 1276 +1
44 Tatjana Maria 38 GER 1274 +7
45 Ashlyn Krueger 21 USA 1267 -3
46 Maya Joint 19 AUS 1261 -1
47 Magdalena Fręch 27 POL 1256 -17
48 Ann Li 25 USA 1254 -2
49 Loïs Boisson 22 FRA 1229 -2
50 Hailey Baptiste 23 USA 1221 -1
51 Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro 22 ESP 1196 -1
52 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 34 RUS 1185
53 Emiliana Arango 24 COL 1180 +33
54 Marie Bouzková 27 CZE 1173 -6
55 Katie Boulter 29 GBR 1108 -1
56 Maria Sakkari 30 GRE 1091 -1
57 Alexandra Eala 20 PHI 1083 +4
58 Anastasia Potapova 24 RUS 1076 -1
59 Alycia Parks 24 USA 1070 -1
60 Peyton Stearns 23 USA 1067 -1
61 Yulia Putintseva 30 KAZ 1065 -1
62 Elsa Jacquemot 22 FRA 1055 +21
63 Cristina Bucșa 27 ESP 1025 -1
64 Suzan Lamens 26 NED 1009 -1
65 Polina Kudermetova 22 RUS 1000
66 Sorana Cîrstea 35 ROU 998
67 Danielle Collins 31 USA 996
68 Donna Vekić 29 CRO 992
69 Eva Lys 23 GER 982 -13
70 Viktorija Golubic 32 SUI 975
71 Anna Blinkova 27 RUS 938
72 Solana Sierra 21 ARG 926 +10
73 Francesca Jones 24 GBR 913 +12
74 Lucia Bronzetti 26 ITA 912 -10
75 Renata Zarazúa 27 MEX 909 +9
76 Tereza Valentová 18 CZE 903 +1
77 Kateřina Siniaková 29 CZE 900 +1
78 Ons Jabeur 31 TUN 893 +1
79 Anastasia Zakharova 23 RUS 892 +1
80 Varvara Gracheva 25 FRA 881 +1
81 Antonia Ružić 22 CRO 878 -9
82 Sonay Kartal 23 GBR 870 -29
83 Zeynep Sönmez 23 TUR 855 -9
84 Aoi Ito 21 JPN 848 +3
85 Camila Osorio 23 COL 844 -16
86 Kimberly Birrell 27 AUS 841 +2
87 Yulia Starodubtseva 25 UKR 840 -12
88 Caroline Dolehide 27 USA 827 +2
89 Ajla Tomljanović 32 AUS 826 +2
90 Kamilla Rakhimova 24 RUS 823 -14
91 Elisabetta Cocciaretto 24 ITA 810 +1
92 Moyuka Uchijima 24 JPN 807 +1
93 Caty McNally 23 USA 799 +1
94 Léolia Jeanjean 30 FRA 799 +1
95 Elena-Gabriela Ruse 27 ROU 779 +1
96 Anna Bondár 28 HUN 779 +1
97 Viktoriya Tomova 30 BUL 773 +1
98 Dalma Gálfi 27 HUN 767 +1
99 Veronika Erjavec 25 SLO 761 +20
100 Mayar Sherif 29 EGY 737 +3
101 Diane Parry 23 FRA 735 -1
102 Yue Yuan 26 CHN 735
103 Janice Tjen 23 INA 734 +27
104 Elina Avanesyan 22 ARM 733
105 Ella Seidel 20 GER 724 -4
106 Darja Semenistaja 22 LAT 724 +4
107 Jil Teichmann 28 SUI 715 -18
108 Katie Volynets 23 USA 714 -3
109 Priscilla Hon 27 AUS 708 -3
110 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 20 AND 705 +13
111 Greet Minnen 28 BEL 704 +4
112 Rebeka Masarova 26 SUI 694 -4
113 Panna Udvardy 26 HUN 684 +5
114 Shuai Zhang 36 CHN 682 -3
115 Irina-Camelia Begu 35 ROU 679 -6
116 Taylor Townsend 29 USA 675 -4
117 Simona Waltert 24 SUI 667 +7
118 Sára Bejlek 19 CZE 664 -5
119 Rebecca Marino 34 CAN 664 +2
120 Anca Todoni 20 ROU 660 -6
121 Bernarda Pera 30 USA 657 -5
122 Julia Grabher 29 AUT 651 -5
123 Talia Gibson 21 AUS 639 -16
124 Katarzyna Kawa 32 POL 631 -4
125 Petra Marčinko 19 CRO 614 +2
126 Oksana Selekhmeteva 22 RUS 613 +23
127 Leyre Romero Gormaz 23 ESP 596 -2
128 Kaja Juvan 24 SLO 588 +26
129 María Carlé 25 ARG 587 -7
130 Aliaksandra Sasnovich 31 BLR 580 -4
131 Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah 19 FRA 579 +83
132 Mananchaya Sawangkaew 23 THA 573 -1
133 Sinja Kraus 23 AUT 573 -5
134 Joanna Garland 24 TWN 572 -2
135 Maja Chwalińska 23 POL 570 -1
136 Arantxa Rus 34 NED 556 -1
137 Victoria Azarenka 36 BLR 555 -4
138 Whitney Osuigwe 23 USA 540 -2
139 Linda Fruhvirtová 20 CZE 511 -2
140 Tamara Korpatsch 30 GER 511 +13
141 Xiyu Wang 24 CHN 510 -2
142 Alina Charaeva 23 RUS 507 +17
143 Dominika Šálková 21 CZE 505 +4
144 Nikola Bartůňková 19 CZE 501 +84
145 Varvara Lepchenko 39 USA 499 -3
146 Astra Sharma 30 AUS 499 -3
147 Lulu Sun 24 NZL 495 -2
148 Darja Viďmanová 22 CZE 494 +13
149 Jodie Burrage 26 GBR 493 -8
150 Lucrezia Stefanini 27 ITA 491 -2
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