WTA Race Update: Aryna Sabalenka remains on top despite Stuttgart loss, Rybakina falls out of top 10

After an exciting week of tennis at the 2025 Stuttgart Open, the WTA Race and Rankings has seen some movement as players resume their quest to master the European clay courts.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka maintains pole position in the WTA Rankings even after falling to Jelena Ostapenko in the Stuttgart final, with the Belarusian finishing runner-up in yet another edition of the WTA 500 event. Conversely, Ostapenko moves six spots up to the World No.18 ranking, in addition to climbing eight positions to the 11th spot in the WTA Race to Riyadh.

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina saw her ranking drop to World No.11, as the Kazakh star opted to compete at the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers in lieu of defending her Stuttgart title. The 25-year old had been a staple in the top 10 since the 2023 Australian Open, where she finished runner-up to Sabalenka.

The WTA Race saw some more movement, as Ekaterina Alexandrova climbed climbed four spots to get to eighth place. The Russian star fell to eventual champion Ostapenko in the Stuttgart semifinals. Additionally, Serbian Olga Danilovic climbed up five spots to a career-high ranking of World No.34 following her runner-up finish at the Rouen Open. The 24-year old's brilliant performance last week saw her climb 26 spots to 41st place in the WTA Race to Riyadh.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys sits second in the WTA Race, with Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva holding onto thrid place. Polish star Iga Swiatek remains at No.4, with the American trio of Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova and Emma Navarro holding positions 5-7.