Know about the latest list of the Top 10 WTA Rankings of Women Singles Tennis 2022 in the live update
Ashleigh Barty captured the first grand slam of 2022 and maintained her world number one rank. However, she announced her retirement soon after, which completely changed the women’s tennis world. These events significantly impacted the WTA Rankings and hence, we take a look at the latest WTA Women’s singles rankings.
WTA Tennis Women Singles Rankings Live Update, Points System 2022
Latest WTA Women’s Singles Rankings
| WTA Rankings (Singles) as of 18 April 2022 | ||
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1 | Iga Świątek (POL) | 6,711 |
| 2 | Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) | 4,975 |
| 3 | Paula Badosa (ESP) | 4,885 |
| 4 | Aryna Sabalenka | 4,711 |
| 5 | Maria Sakkari (GRE) | 4,705 |
| 6 | Anett Kontaveit (EST) | 4,511 |
| 7 | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) | 4,252 |
| 8 | Danielle Collins (USA) | 3,151 |
| 9 | Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | 3,070 |
| 10 | Ons Jabeur (TUN) | 3,015 |
2022 Journey of Top Player Iga Świątek
Świątek began her season in January at the 2022 Adelaide International, where she was seeded fifth. In the end, Świątek was defeated in the semifinals by Ashleigh Barty. Świątek qualified for the 2022 Australian Open as the seventh seed. She overcame Kaia Kanepi in the quarterfinals in a match that ended up being the longest of her career at three hours and one minute, before falling in the semifinals the next day to Danielle Collins.
She defeated fourth-seeded Anett Kontaveit in the final of the Qatar Total Open, losing only two games to win her second WTA 1000 title. She won her seventh title at Indian Wells by defeating 6th seed Maria Sakkari in straight sets. With back-to-back Masters victories, Świątek climbed to world No. 2 for the first time in her career.
Świątek claimed the world No. 1 singles position with her second-round victory over Viktorija Golubic on March 23, following the retirement of defending world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty. She defeated Naomi Osaka in the final, becoming the fourth and youngest woman to complete the Sunshine Double (11th overall), as well as the first woman to win the first three WTA 1000 titles of the year.
Świątek is a versatile player who can play everywhere on the court. With a drop shot from the baseline in 2019, she was named WTA Fan Favorite Shot of the Year, and in 2020, she was named WTA Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year.
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