Aryna Sabalenka clinches the WTA year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time when Iga Swiatek loses

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes a selfie with fans after winning against Madison Keys of the United States during their women's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes a selfie with fans after winning against Madison Keys of the United States during their women's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament, at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)


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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Aryna Sabalenka has clinched the year-end No. 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time. Sabalenka was assured of finishing atop the rankings when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. Sabalenka is a 26-year-old from Belarus who won the Australian Open and U.S. Open in 2024 to raise her career Grand Slam total to three titles. A year ago, Sabalenka briefly overtook Swiatek in the rankings in September to get to No. 1 for the first time, but relinquished the top spot when Swiatek won the WTA Finals. This time, Sabalenka moved past Swiatek in October.

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