In her first stint as the world No. 1, Sabalenka spent a total of eight weeks as Swiatek reclaimed the position following her victory at the 2023 WTA Finals. Since then, the Pole has been the top-ranked player in the game without any changes while the Belarusian briefly lost the No. 2 position in mid-2023 to Coco Gauff.

Aryna Sabalenka sends message to Iga Swiatek in the middle of the battle for World No. 1. The Polish player withdrew from the Wuhan Open, putting her chances of ending the season at the top of the

The stakes are even higher for two players, Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka. Swiatek currently holds the World No. 1 ranking with 9,785 ranking points; World No. 2 Sabalenka is cl