Elena Rybakina Secures Rise to No. 1 to Make History for Kazakhstan
Rybakina became the first player representing Kazakhstan to reach No. 1 after beating Qinwen Zheng and is assured of the top ranking Monday.
- On Wednesday, Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals, becoming the first player representing Kazakhstan to secure the world No. 1 ranking in tennis.
- The Russian-born Rybakina switched allegiances to Kazakhstan in 2018, transforming the country's tennis profile by winning Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open this year.
- Rybakina is the 30th woman to capture the top spot, dethroning Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, with official rankings updating on Monday, Sept. 14.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised her "phenomenal talent," while Kazakhstan Tennis Federation President Bulat Utemuratov called the ascent a "historic day" for younger players.
- Rybakina continues a campaign that began in jeopardy after she retired from the Cincinnati tournament last month, now positioned to advance deeper into the Grand Slam.
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[OSEN=Reporter Ko Seong-hwan] Aryna Sabalenka (28, Belarus), who has been making headlines with her outstanding skills and unconventional outfits, has stepped down from the world No. 1 ranking in women's tennis after 99 weeks. On the 10th (Korean time), the British newspaper 'The Sun' reported, "A new world No. 1 has been born in women's tennis. Despite Sabalenka's victory at the US Open, her reign at No. 1 is being challenged by Elena Rybakina …
Rybakina Makes History as Kazakhstan’s First World No. 1
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Elena Rybakina has made history for Kazakhstan, becoming the first athlete from the country to rise to the top of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings, a breakthrough that puts Kazakh tennis at the summit of the sport. Rybakina secured the top position in the WTA live rankings after defeating China’s Qinwen…
It is already clear that regardless of the end of the US Open, we have a new leader on the WTA list.
The tennis player from Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina, will be the first ever in her career to be the first racket of the world to replace neutral Arena Sobolenko from Belarus.
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