(Paris) The young American Coco Gauff, winner of her first WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati on Sunday, is now 6th in the ATP rankings, still largely dominated by the Polish Iga Swiatek on Monday.
Gauff, 19, by beating the Czech Karolina Muchova in two sets (6-3, 6-4), therefore gains a place and approaches her best ranking (4th) which she had reached in October 2022.
This space gain is at the expense of Caroline Garcia. The 29-year-old Frenchwoman, defending champion in the United States, was eliminated from entry and continues to drop slightly in the standings – after being 4th in February – and this before the United States Open (August 28-September 10). ) where she had reached the semifinals a year ago.
Karolina Muchova, already a finalist at Roland-Garros in June then finalist for the first time in her career in a WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, for her part enters the top 10, her best ranking.
The top 5, still dominated by Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, remains unchanged.