World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has achieved a significant milestone, surpassing 10,000 WTA ranking points. Her total now stands at 10,191 points, boosted by her strong performance at the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, USA. This achievement follows her convincing semi-final victory over Italy`s Jasmine Paolini, where she won 6-2, 6-2.
This accomplishment places Sabalenka among an elite group, making her only the eighth player since 2009, the year the modern ranking system was implemented, to reach this 10,000-point mark. Other tennis stars who have achieved this feat include Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Dinara Safina, Caroline Wozniacki, Ashleigh Barty, and Iga Swiatek.
In the upcoming final, 26-year-old Sabalenka will compete for the championship title against the winner of the match between American Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala from the Philippines.
Marcus Prine