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Rankings don't lie or do they ?

World Number One

Players to avoid - cold as ice !

World Number One

World #1 Aryna Sabalenka has only played two events so far in 2026. She has chosen to miss all of the Middle East Swing. Irrespective of her reasons she remains secure at #1 spot, over 3000 points ahead of Iga Swiatek #2. Elena Rybakina despite her retirement in Dubai sits at #3. The next 3 spots keep flip flopping but Coco Gauff, Jessica

World #1 Aryna Sabalenka has only played two events so far in 2026. She has chosen to miss all of the Middle East Swing. Irrespective of her reasons she remains secure at #1 spot, over 3000 points ahead of Iga Swiatek #2. Elena Rybakina despite her retirement in Dubai sits at #3. The next 3 spots keep flip flopping but Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova are all over 2000 points ahead of #7 spot. 

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Players to avoid - cold as ice !

World Number One

Sara Bejlek, Victoria Mboko and Jess Pegula have all won in the Middle East seeing them rise to #38 and #10 and #5 in the world. Most players had a rest week before Indian Wells but Peyton Stearns and Cristina Bucsa will be glad they didn't. Stearns is now back inside the top 50 at #48 after winning the ATX Open and Bucsa is at a career h

Sara Bejlek, Victoria Mboko and Jess Pegula have all won in the Middle East seeing them rise to #38 and #10 and #5 in the world. Most players had a rest week before Indian Wells but Peyton Stearns and Cristina Bucsa will be glad they didn't. Stearns is now back inside the top 50 at #48 after winning the ATX Open and Bucsa is at a career high #31 spot after winning in Merida. Coco Gauff will also feel her form is slowly heading in the right direction after her run in Dubai. Elina Svitolina has consolidated her top 10 position with her form in Dubai. Outside the top Elise Mertens is in good form as is Anna Kalinskaya who are both now close to the top 20. Alexx Eala is up to #32 after her run in Dubai. 

Bucsa wins in Mexico

Players to avoid - cold as ice !

Players to avoid - cold as ice !

Players to avoid - cold as ice !

A few players are learning very quickly that their games are becoming outdated very quickly. Players are becoming more and more aggressive with their first strikes and so second serves in particular are being dismantled very quickly. Sofia Kenin struggles continue At #44 in the world her ranking is falling and the remainder of the season 

A few players are learning very quickly that their games are becoming outdated very quickly. Players are becoming more and more aggressive with their first strikes and so second serves in particular are being dismantled very quickly. Sofia Kenin struggles continue At #44 in the world her ranking is falling and the remainder of the season looks difficult. 

Tatjana Maria had a remarkable tournament at Queens last summer but her victory there on grass has allowed her to have another year on tour. Her current ranking #55 is not a true reflection of her form. She deserves to have a lap of honour this season but DTM cannot se her winning many matches at 250 level or higher.

Finally Donna Vekic has hit a new ranking low of #103 and is evidence of what can happen very quickly to players as their wins dry up. Once you no longer get direct entry into the bigger events each win becomes harder and the value of those wins tends to be for a smaller return. Year on year the WTA tour gets more and more competitive. 

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