Aryna Sabalenka (1. WTA) lost to Madison Keys (5. WTA) in the Australian Open final, and later unexpectedly scored a decrease in form in February. She dropped out in Dosha after the first match, and in Dubai after only the second. However, this does not mean that its position number one in the global ranking is threatened. Iga Świątek has a difficult task ahead.
Fatal news for Iga Świątek. Aryna Sabalenka triumphs
In the current ranking, WTA Sabalenka has 9076 points and of course she is number one. Behind her is Iga Światka with the achievements of 7985 and the underestimated position of the runner -up. However, a Polish woman before the upcoming struggle for the problem. “Sunshine double” on Indian Wells and in Miami means for her a lot of points for her.
Specifically, it's 1120 “points” for winning the Wells Indian and the fourth round in Miami. The Polish woman must achieve the same results to defend points, and will only add them if she plays better in Miami. The chance to make up points to Sabalenka is therefore small. Especially since the Belarusian in the US does not have to defend anything.
Last season, the leader of the world ranking in Indian Wells was eliminated in the fourth round, and in Miami in the third. Puntodebreak.com noticed that it would defend only 185 points. “Sabalenek before a unique opportunity to strengthen her position in the WTA ranking” – it was written about her situation. This one is actually very comfortable.
It was also noted that currently Sabalenka is sure of 27 consecutive weeks in the first place in the world ranking. It is a little over half a year certainty that Świątek will not dethrone her. Anyway, it will be hard to find it later, because the Polish woman will defend 195 points in Stuttgart, 1000 in Madrid and Rome, as well as 2000 in Roland Garros.