With the new WTA rankings released today, Iga Świątek takes the throne of women’s tennis in Week 65. This is of some significance as she becomes the active tennis player with the most weeks as the WTA leader. In fact, it surpasses the 64 weeks of Simona Halep (who is still grappling with a doping-pro-doping stop, which she has vigorously denied). The 22-year-old Pole became No. 1 on April 22, 2022, replacing the eliminated Ash Barty and has been at the top of the rankings ever since.
The list of the three remaining active players with the most weeks at the top of the leaderboard is as follows:
Swiatek – 65
Halep-64
Azarenka – 51
Then follow two players who have not yet officially retired but have long been in the pits struggling with pregnancy, namely Kerber at 34 (she has announced her intention to return fully in 2024 and is targeting Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Paris). and Osaka at 25 (no hypothesis of a return date for the Japanese).
