With the conclusion of the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF, the regular 2024 season officially comes to a close with the year-end rankings. Click here to view the full breakdown.
Top Rankings and Milestones
A new year-end No.1 is crowned
Aryna Sabalenka became the 16th year-end No.1 in rankings history after winning two major titles in a season for the first time — the Australian Open and US Open. Sabalenka first rose to World No.1 in September 2023 but was edged out by Iga Swiatek for the year-end status in the final week of that season. This time, with various scenarios at play, Sabalenka maintained her lead at the WTA Finals in Riyadh, resulting in a year-end swap between her and Swiatek in the No.1 and No.2 positions.
This marks the third time in the history of the rankings the year-end No.1 and No.2 have changed places in consecutive years, following Stefanie Graf and Monica Seles (1990-91), and Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis (1998-99).
The year-end Top 10 by the numbers
1. Aryna Sabalenka (+1 from No.2 in the 2023 year-end rankings)
Titles: 4 (Australian Open, Cincinnati, US Open, Wuhan)
Finalist: 3 (Brisbane, Madrid, Rome)
Win-loss record: 56-14
2. Iga Swiatek (-1 from No.1)
Titles: 5 (Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, Roland Garros)
Finalist: 0
Win-loss record: 61-9 (59-9 in WTA main draws)
3. Coco Gauff (+0 from No.3)
Titles: 3 (Auckland, Beijing, WTA Finals Riyadh)
Finalist: 0
Win-loss record: 54-17
4. Jasmine Paolini (+26 from No.30)
Titles: 1 (Dubai)
Finalist: 2 (Roland Garros, Wimbledon)
Win-loss record: 40-20
5. Zheng Qinwen (+10 from No.15)
Titles: 3 (Palermo, Paris Olympic Games, Tokyo)
Finalist: 3 (Australian Open, Wuhan, WTA Finals Riyadh)
Win-loss record: 52-18 (50-18 in WTA main draws)
6. Elena Rybakina (-2 from No.4)
Titles: 3 (Brisbane, Abu Dhabi, Stuttgart)
Finalist: 2 (Doha, Miami)
Win-loss record: 42-11
7. Jessica Pegula (-2 from No.5)
Titles: 2 (Berlin, Toronto)
Finalist: 2 (Cincinnati, US Open)
Win-loss record: 39-16 (37-16 in WTA main draws)
8. Emma Navarro (+30 from No.38)
Titles: 1 (Hobart)
Finalist: 0
Win-loss record: 53-24 (45-22 in WTA main draws)
9. Daria Kasatkina (+9 from No.18)
Titles: 2 (Eastbourne, Ningbo)
Finalist: 4 (Adelaide, Abu Dhabi, Charleston, Seoul)
Win-loss record: 40-23
10. Barbora Krejcikova (+0 from No.10)
Titles: 1 (Wimbledon)
Finalist: 0
Win-loss record: 21-16
Top 10 quick hits
Sabalenka’s five consecutive year-end Top 10 finishes (dating back to 2020) comprise the longest active such…