OFFICIAL: Sabalenka, Siniakova receives year-end WTA crown

Aryna Sabalenka have officially received her title as year-end WTA World No.1 for the first time in her career.

The 26-year-old Belarusian, who had a Stella season after clinching two major titles ( the Australian Open and US Open) in a season for the first time on Monday.

Sabalenka first rose to World No.1 in September 2023 but was edged out by Iga Swiatek for the year-end status in the final week of that season. This time, with various scenarios at play, Sabalenka maintained her lead at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, resulting in a year-end swap between her and Swiatek in the No.1 and No.2 positions.

This marks the third time in the history of the rankings the year-end No.1 and No.2 have changed places in consecutive years, following Stefanie Graf and Monica Seles (1990-91), and Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis (1998-99).

Also, Katerina Siniakova is no stranger to the year-end No.1 doubles ranking, made her fourth finish at the summit, tying her with Cara Black and Liezel Huber. Only five-time year-end No.1 Martina Navratilova has ended more seasons in the top spot.

With the conclusion of the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF, the regular 2024 season officially comes to a close with the year-end rankings.

Below are the list of the top 10 rankings in 2024 according to WTA website;

1. Aryna Sabalenka (+1 from No.2 in the 2023 year-end rankings)

Titles: 4 (Australian Open, Cincinnati, US Open, Wuhan)

Finalist: 3 (Brisbane, Madrid, Rome)

Win-loss record: 56-14

2. Iga Swiatek (-1 from No.1)

Titles: 5 (Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros)

Finalist: 0

Win-loss record: 61-9 (59-9 in WTA main draws)

3. Coco Gauff (+0 from No.3)

Titles: 3 (Auckland, Beijing, WTA Finals Riyadh)

Finalist: 0

Win-loss record: 54-17

4. Jasmine Paolini (+26 from No.30)

Titles: 1 (Dubai)

Finalist: 2 (Roland Garros, Wimbledon)

Win-loss record: 40-20

5. Zheng Qinwen (+10 from No.15)

Titles: 3 (Palermo, Paris Olympic Games, Tokyo)

Finalist: 3 (Australian Open, Wuhan, WTA Finals Riyadh)

Win-loss record: 52-18 (50-18 in WTA main draws)

6. Elena Rybakina (-2 from No.4)

Titles: 3 (Brisbane, Abu Dhabi, Stuttgart)

Finalist: 2 (Doha, Miami)

Win-loss record: 42-11

7. Jessica Pegula (-2 from No.5)

Titles: 2 (Berlin, Toronto)

Finalist: 2 (Cincinnati, US Open)

Win-loss record: 39-16 (37-16 in WTA main draws)

8. Emma Navarro (+30 from No.38)

Titles: 1 (Hobart)

Finalist: 0

Win-loss record: 53-24 (45-22 in WTA main draws)

9. Daria Kasatkina (+9 from No.18)

Titles: 2 (Eastbourne, Ningbo)

Finalist: 4 (Adelaide, Abu Dhabi, Charleston, Seoul)

Win-loss record: 40-23

10. Barbora Krejcikova (+0 from No.10)

Titles: 1 (Wimbledon)

Finalist: 0

Win-loss record: 21-16