Elena Rybakina emerged victorious at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, claiming her third title of the season and dethroning Iga Swiatek in an epic semifinal match. Rybakina went on to defeat Marta Kostyuk in the final, earning not only a trophy but also a new Porsche car. This victory boosted her points in the WTA Race, narrowing the gap between her and current leader Swiatek as they head to Madrid for the first WTA 1000 event on clay.
Aryna Sabalenka, who had reached three consecutive finals in Stuttgart, was knocked out in the quarterfinals this year by Marketa Vondrousova. Despite this setback, Sabalenka remains in third place behind Swiatek and Rybakina. Danielle Collins, currently in fourth place, took a break after winning titles in Miami and Charleston. She holds the title of the best-performing American woman in 2024, surpassing Coco Gauff who is in fifth place.
Marta Kostyuk jumped into the Top 10 (7th) due to her impressive performance in Stuttgart, where she defeated three Top 10 opponents to reach the final. The current WTA Race standings show players like Jasmine Paolini, Jelena Ostapenko, and Anna Kaliskaya in the Top 10. Looking ahead, Daria Kasatkina (11th) and Maria Sakkari (12th) are expected to make strides during the upcoming clay swing.
The WTA Race leaderboard will determine the top eight women who qualify for the year-end WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here is the updated WTA Race standings as of April 22, 2024:
1. Iga Swiatek – 3,335 points
2. Elena Rybakina – 3,193 points
3. Aryna Sabalenka – 2,628 points
4. Danielle Collins – 2,022 points
5. Coco Gauff – 1,873 points
6. Qinwen Zheng – 1,845 points
7. Marta Kostyuk – 1,675 points
8. Jasmine Paolini – 1,580 points
9. Jelena Ostapenko – 1,554 points
10. Anna Kalinskaya – 1,435 points
Stay tuned for more updates as the WTA season progresses.
