The stage is set for a blockbuster Miami Open women\u2019s singles final.<\/p>\n
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> and fourth seed Jessica Pegula<\/a> will meet on Saturday, with two of the WTA\u2019s best hard-court players battling for the WTA 1000 title.<\/p>\n However, while the champion is yet to be crowned, there is already plenty to digest from the tournament, particularly from a rankings perspective.<\/p>\n 1) Aryna Sabalenka, 9,606 No matter what happened in Miami, world No 1 Sabalenka was guaranteed to stay atop the WTA Rankings.<\/p>\n The key question was whether she could extend her lead or if world No 2 Swiatek would close the gap in her bid to return to the top.<\/p>\n Behind Sabalenka and Swiatek, an interesting US battle between Gauff, Pegula, and Keys was set, with potential movements possible in the fight to be American No 1.<\/p>\n Further down the top 10, plenty of movement was possible \u2013 particularly with world No 8 Rybakina defending finalist points.<\/p>\n 1) Aryna Sabalenka, 10,191 With Sabalenka in the final and Swiatek falling in the last eight, the Belarusian\u2019s lead will grow significantly.<\/p>\n The Belarusian is guaranteed to hold over 10,000 ranking points for the first time in her career \u2013 and will hold 10,541 points should she beat Pegula in Saturday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n Pegula\u2019s run to a first Miami Open final has grown her points lead over world No 5 Keys, and the 31-year-old will move to 6,146 points \u2013 overtaking Gauff \u2013 if she wins the title.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Paolini\u2019s run to the last four has seen her move back ahead of Andreeva and up to world No 10, while a run to the fourth round sees Badosa back up to No 9 despite her injury issues.<\/p>\n However, there\u2019s potentially bad news for Rybakina, who is set to fall to world No 10 on Monday.<\/p>\n Perhaps the biggest winner towards the top is Sabalenka, who now holds an even more commanding lead as the world No 1.<\/p>\n With world No 2 Swiatek defending a huge chunk of points this clay season, the Belarusian looks set for an extended stay as the world\u2019s best player.<\/p>\n However, no woman will make a bigger leap than surprise semi-finalist Alex Eala.<\/p>\n The Filipina\u2019s stunning run to the semi-final \u2013 which saw her beat both Keys and Swiatek \u2013 will see her break into the top 100 come Monday.<\/p>\n Currently ranked 140th in the world, Eala is projected to rise 65 places to a new high of world No 75 on Monday, and become the first woman from the Philippines to reach the top 100.<\/p>\n There is also good news for Emma Raducanu after an encouraging \u2013 and much-needed \u2013 run to the quarter-final in Miami.<\/p>\n By reaching her first WTA 1000 quarter-final, world No 60 Raducanu is projected to leap 12 places to world No 48, and be ranked inside the top 50 for the first time since 2022.<\/p>\n Elina Svitolina is projected to jump four places to world No 18, while compatriot Marta Kostyuk will move back up five places to world No 24.<\/p>\n US stars Ashlyn Krueger and McCartney Kessler are both projected to reach new career-high rankings \u2013 world No 34 and No 42, respectively \u2013 while there\u2019s also good news for Naomi Osaka.<\/p>\n The Japanese is set to return to the top 60 and move up five spots to world No 56.<\/p>\n Alex Eala: Points and prize money from her fairytale Miami Open run revealed<\/a><\/p>\n Jessica Pegula achieves stellar WTA 1000 stat as she ends Alex Eala\u2019s dream Miami Open run<\/a><\/p>\n Having reached the final the past two years, a second-round exit to Krueger sees Rybakina drop 640 spots and two places.<\/p>\n With the Kazakh set to skip her WTA 500 title defence in Stuttgart in April, a fall from the top-10 looks inevitable.<\/p>\n Also slipping down the rankings post-Miami is Danielle Collins, who fell in the fourth round of her title defence to Sabalenka.<\/p>\n The US star is set to be ranked outside the top 20 on Monday, slipping seven places to world No 22.<\/p>\n 2024 semi-finalist Ekaterina Alexandrova will fall six places to world No 26 after her second-round exit, while there\u2019s even worse news for Victoria Azarenka.<\/p>\n Also a semi-finalist in 2024, the former world No 1\u2019s retirement in the second round means she is projected to drop 15 places to world No 47.<\/p>\n After falling out of the top 50 post-Indian Wells, Maria Sakkari will now be outside the top 60 and fall 12 spots to world No 63 after a third-round exit.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, with a projected fall of 27 places to world No 101, Caroline Garcia will be ranked outside the top 100 for the first time since 2013.<\/p>\n Read Next<\/strong>:\u00a0Why Emma Raducanu was a big winner despite her Miami Open defeat<\/a><\/p>\n The post WTA Rankings Winners & Losers Miami Open: Raducanu top 50, Eala +65, Sabalenka hits new milestone<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The stage is set for a blockbuster Miami Open women\u2019s singles final. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and fourth seed Jessica Pegula will meet on Saturday, with two of the WTA\u2019s best hard-court players battling for the WTA 1000 title. 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\n2) Iga Swiatek, 7,375
\n3) Coco Gauff, 6,063
\n4) Jessica Pegula, 5,361
\n5) Madison Keys, 5,004
\n6) Mirra Andreeva, 4,710
\n7) Jasmine Paolini, 4,158
\n8) Elena Rybakina, 4,448
\n9) Zheng Qinwen, 3,985
\n10) Emma Navarro, 3,859<\/p>\nWTA Live Rankings (as of March 28, 2025)<\/h4>\n
\n2) Iga Swiatek, 7,470
\n3) Coco Gauff, 6,063
\n4) Jessica Pegula, 5,796
\n5) Madison Keys, 4,949
\n6) Jasmine Paolini, 4,843
\n7) Mirra Andreeva, 4,775
\n8) Zheng Qinwen, 4,135
\n9) Paula Badosa, 3,821
\n10) Elena Rybakina, 3,808<\/p>\nBig Winners<\/h4>\n
Miami Open News<\/h2>\n
Big Losers<\/h4>\n