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25
09
2023
SPORTS / ACCOLADES

Sakkari climbs to No. 6 in the world

Maria Sakkari, who won the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico and her second career title, moved up three places to No. 6 in the WTA World Rankings, with Arina Sabalenka back on top, leaving Iga Sviatek at world number two.
Maria Sakkari, who won the WTA 1000 tennis tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico and her second career title, moved up three places to No. 6 in the WTA World Rankings, with Arina Sabalenka back on top, leaving Iga Sviatek at world number two.

Sakkari entered the qualification game at the WTA Finals in Cancun (29/10-5/11) very strongly. For the time being, Arina Sabalenka, Iga Sviontek, Coco Goff and Elena Rybakina have qualified, while Jessica Pegula is also very close. The top ten is as follows:

 

  1. Arina Sabalenka (Belarus) 9,266 points

  2. Iga Sviatek (Poland) 8.195

  3. Coco Goff (USA) 6,165

  4. Jessica Pegula (USA) 5,755

  5. Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) 5,665

  6. Maria Sakkari (Greece) 4,360

  7. Ons Zamber (Tunisia) 3,875

  8. Marketa Vodrusova (Czech Republic) 3,830

  9. Karolina Muhova (Czech Republic) 3,765

10. Caroline Garcia (France) 3,335