Rybakina secures year-end number one ranking
Summary
Elena Rybakina clinched the year-end women’s singles world number one ranking after beating Yulia Putintseva 6-2, 6-3 in the Pan Pacific Open round of 16 in Tokyo. She cannot be overtaken in the remaining weeks of the season and will next face Leylah Fernandez in the quarter-finals.Key Facts
- Rybakina represents Kazakhstan.
- She won the Australian Open and US Open titles in 2026.
- She beat Aryna Sabalenka in the finals of both those Grand Slam tournaments.
- Rybakina became world number one for the first time after reaching the US Open quarter-finals.
- She won the Ningbo Open the week before her Tokyo match, claiming her fourth title of 2026.
- Against Putintseva, Rybakina served six aces and hit 25 winners.
- Rybakina is scheduled to defend her singles title at the WTA Finals in Indian Wells from 8 to 15 November.
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