The final whistle in Beijing didn’t just close the China Open — it drew a bold line through the WTA hierarchy. A massive gulf now separates the Top 5 from the rest, as Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Amanda Anisimova, and Mirra Andreeva have effectively built a private league of dominance.
Below them, however, chaos reigns. From Jessica Pegula at No.6 down to Qinwen Zheng at No.10, the margins have shrunk to just a few hundreds points — one deep run or early exit away from a complete reshuffle. The numbers tell the story: while Sabalenka sits at 11,010 points, Zheng barely clings to the Top 10 with 3,678. The chasm between tiers is staggering — and it perfectly captures the current state of the WTA: five women dictating the direction of the sport, and everyone else scrambling for air beneath them.
Live WTA Rankings as of October 6
| WTA Rank | Name (Age-Country) | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka (27-BLR) | 11010 | – |
| 2 | Iga Świątek (24-POL) | 8553 | – |
| 3 | Coco Gauff (21-USA) | 7263 | – |
| 4 | Amanda Anisimova (24-USA) | 5989 | – |
| 5 | Mirra Andreeva (18-RUS) | 4698 | – |
| 6 | Jessica Pegula (31-USA) | 4653 | 1 |
| 7 | Madison Keys (30-USA) | 4459 | -1 |
| 8 | Jasmine Paolini (29-ITA) | 4156 | – |
| 9 | Elena Rybakina (26-KAZ) | 3833 | 1 |
| 10 | Qinwen Zheng (22-CHN) | 3678 | -1 |
| 11 | Ekaterina Alexandrova (30-RUS) | 3253 | – |
| 12 | Clara Tauson (22-DEN) | 2723 | – |
| 13 | Elina Svitolina (31-UKR) | 2606 | – |
| 14 | Emma Navarro (24-USA) | 2515 | 3 |
| 15 | Belinda Bencic (28-SUI) | 2453 | 1 |
| 16 | Naomi Osaka (27-JPN) | 2379 | -2 |
| 17 | Linda Nosková (20-CZE) | 2310 | 10 |
| 18 | Diana Shnaider (21-RUS) | 2056 | 1 |
| 19 | Daria Kasatkina (28-AUS) | 2051 | 1 |
| 20 | Ludmilla Samsonova (26-RUS) | 2049 | 1 |
| 21 | Elise Mertens (29-BEL) | 1964 | 1 |
| 22 | Karolína Muchová (29-CZE) | 1958 | -7 |
| 23 | Paula Badosa (27-ESP) | 1870 | -5 |
| 24 | Victoria Mboko (19-CAN) | 1828 | -1 |
| 25 | Jeļena Ostapenko (28-LAT) | 1780 | -1 |
| 26 | Marta Kostyuk (23-UKR) | 1769 | 2 |
| 27 | Leylah Fernandez (23-CAN) | 1739 | -2 |
| 28 | Sofia Kenin (26-USA) | 1708 | -2 |
| 29 | Veronika Kudermetova (28-RUS) | 1563 | 1 |
| 30 | Emma Raducanu (22-GBR) | 1563 | 2 |
| 31 | Dayana Yastremska (25-UKR) | 1559 | – |
| 32 | Barbora Krejčíková (29-CZE) | 1507 | 2 |
| 33 | Mccartney Kessler (26-USA) | 1480 | 6 |
| 34 | Anna Kalinskaya (26-RUS) | 1472 | -5 |
| 35 | Maya Joint (19-AUS) | 1464 | 1 |
| 36 | Markéta Vondroušová (26-CZE) | 1443 | -1 |
| 37 | Xinyu Wang (24-CHN) | 1436 | -4 |
| 38 | Loïs Boisson (22-FRA) | 1354 | 3 |
| 39 | Iva Jovic (17-USA) | 1314 | -2 |
| 40 | Tatjana Maria (38-GER) | 1296 | 4 |
| 41 | Magda Linette (33-POL) | 1294 | -3 |
| 42 | Marie Bouzková (27-CZE) | 1283 | 10 |
| 43 | Olga Danilović (24-SRB) | 1279 | – |
| 44 | Beatriz Haddad Maia (29-BRA) | 1270 | -4 |
| 45 | Eva Lys (23-GER) | 1255 | 21 |
| 46 | Ann Li (25-USA) | 1254 | 1 |
| 47 | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro (23-ESP) | 1251 | 1 |
| 48 | Jaqueline Cristian (27-ROU) | 1226 | -6 |
| 49 | Emiliana Arango (24-COL) | 1225 | 1 |
| 50 | Ashlyn Krueger (21-USA) | 1212 | -5 |
| 51 | Anastasia Potapova (24-RUS) | 1186 | 8 |
| 52 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (34-RUS) | 1185 | -3 |
| 53 | Magdalena Fręch (27-POL) | 1146 | -7 |
| 54 | Alexandra Eala (20-PHI) | 1123 | 4 |
| 55 | Hailey Baptiste (23-USA) | 1121 | -4 |
| 56 | Maria Sakkari (30-GRE) | 1116 | – |
| 57 | Laura Siegemund (37-GER) | 1115 | -4 |
| 58 | Sorana Cîrstea (35-ROU) | 1091 | 6 |
| 59 | Suzan Lamens (26-NED) | 1087 | -2 |
| 60 | Sonay Kartal (23-GBR) | 1084 | 21 |
| 61 | Katie Boulter (29-GBR) | 1078 | -7 |
| 62 | Kateřina Siniaková (29-CZE) | 1066 | – |
| 63 | Yulia Putintseva (30-KAZ) | 1065 | – |
| 64 | Viktorija Golubic (32-SUI) | 1063 | 6 |
| 65 | Elsa Jacquemot (22-FRA) | 1059 | – |
| 66 | Alycia Parks (24-USA) | 1015 | -6 |
| 67 | Peyton Stearns (23-USA) | 1012 | -6 |
| 68 | Rebecca Šramková (28-SVK) | 1012 | -13 |
| 69 | Danielle Collins (31-USA) | 996 | -1 |
| 70 | Cristina Bucșa (27-ESP) | 970 | -3 |
| 71 | Donna Vekić (29-CRO) | 937 | -2 |
| 72 | Anna Blinkova (27-RUS) | 919 | -1 |
| 73 | Polina Kudermetova (22-RUS) | 919 | 3 |
| 74 | Lucia Bronzetti (26-ITA) | 912 | -1 |
| 75 | Francesca Jones (25-GBR) | 912 | -3 |
| 76 | Tereza Valentová (18-CZE) | 903 | -1 |
| 77 | Zeynep Sönmez (23-TUR) | 900 | 5 |
| 78 | Antonia Ružić (22-CRO) | 898 | 2 |
| 79 | Ons Jabeur (31-TUN) | 893 | -2 |
| 80 | Camila Osorio (23-COL) | 874 | 3 |
| 81 | Renata Zarazúa (28-MEX) | 866 | -7 |
| 82 | Varvara Gracheva (25-FRA) | 862 | -3 |
| 83 | Anastasia Zakharova (23-RUS) | 858 | 4 |
| 84 | Caty McNally (23-USA) | 837 | 6 |
| 85 | Caroline Dolehide (27-USA) | 835 | 3 |
| 86 | Ella Seidel (20-GER) | 835 | 9 |
| 87 | Solana Sierra (21-ARG) | 834 | -9 |
| 88 | Anna Bondár (28-HUN) | 834 | 8 |
| 89 | Kimberly Birrell (27-AUS) | 821 | -4 |
| 90 | Kamilla Rakhimova (24-RUS) | 803 | -1 |
| 91 | Moyuka Uchijima (24-JPN) | 802 | 1 |
| 92 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto (24-ITA) | 795 | -1 |
| 93 | Aoi Ito (21-JPN) | 792 | -9 |
| 94 | Léolia Jeanjean (30-FRA) | 791 | -1 |
| 95 | Priscilla Hon (27-AUS) | 771 | 13 |
| 96 | Dalma Gálfi (27-HUN) | 767 | 1 |
| 97 | Katie Volynets (23-USA) | 765 | 10 |
| 98 | Simona Waltert (24-SUI) | 763 | 18 |
| 99 | Janice Tjen (23-INA) | 759 | 3 |
| 100 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse (27-ROU) | 746 | -2 |
| 101 | Darja Semenistaja (23-LAT) | 740 | 3 |
| 102 | Mayar Sherif (29-EGY) | 737 | -2 |
| 103 | Veronika Erjavec (25-SLO) | 731 | -4 |
| 104 | Diane Parry (23-FRA) | 720 | -3 |
| 105 | Ajla Tomljanović (32-AUS) | 716 | -11 |
| 106 | Jil Teichmann (28-SUI) | 715 | -1 |
| 107 | Sára Bejlek (19-CZE) | 714 | 10 |
| 108 | Kaja Juvan (24-SLO) | 714 | 20 |
| 109 | Yue Yuan (27-CHN) | 710 | 1 |
| 110 | Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (20-AND) | 697 | -1 |
| 111 | Panna Udvardy (27-HUN) | 684 | – |
| 112 | Elina Avanesyan (23-ARM) | 678 | -9 |
| 113 | Oksana Selekhmeteva (22-RUS) | 676 | 12 |
| 114 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich (31-BLR) | 673 | 16 |
| 115 | Viktoriya Tomova (30-BUL) | 660 | – |
| 116 | Rebeka Masarova (26-SUI) | 659 | 6 |
| 117 | Greet Minnen (28-BEL) | 659 | -11 |
| 118 | Julia Grabher (29-AUT) | 658 | 3 |
| 119 | Bernarda Pera (30-USA) | 657 | 1 |
| 120 | Anca Todoni (20-ROU) | 646 | -1 |
| 121 | Irina-Camelia Begu (35-ROU) | 644 | -8 |
| 122 | Katarzyna Kawa (32-POL) | 642 | 2 |
| 123 | Taylor Townsend (29-USA) | 640 | -9 |
| 124 | Petra Marčinko (19-CRO) | 637 | -1 |
| 125 | Rebecca Marino (34-CAN) | 636 | -7 |
| 126 | Maja Chwalińska (23-POL) | 618 | 9 |
| 127 | Lulu Sun (24-NZL) | 615 | 19 |
| 128 | Talia Gibson (21-AUS) | 614 | 3 |
| 129 | Arantxa Rus (34-NED) | 609 | -3 |
| 130 | Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah (19-FRA) | 607 | -3 |
| 131 | Yulia Starodubtseva (25-UKR) | 605 | -45 |
| 132 | María Carlé (25-ARG) | 592 | -3 |
| 133 | Joanna Garland (24-TWN) | 582 | 1 |
| 134 | Nikola Bartůňková (19-CZE) | 582 | 10 |
| 135 | Leyre Romero Gormaz (23-ESP) | 576 | -3 |
| 136 | Sinja Kraus (23-AUT) | 574 | -3 |
| 137 | Victoria Azarenka (36-BLR) | 555 | 1 |
| 138 | Linda Fruhvirtová (20-CZE) | 553 | 2 |
| 139 | Oleksandra Oliynykova (24-UKR) | 548 | -3 |
| 140 | Darja Viďmanová (22-CZE) | 539 | 10 |
| 141 | Whitney Osuigwe (23-USA) | 538 | -2 |
| 142 | Shuai Zhang (36-CHN) | 532 | -30 |
| 143 | Tamara Korpatsch (30-GER) | 518 | -2 |
| 144 | Alina Charaeva (23-RUS) | 510 | -2 |
| 145 | Xiyu Wang (24-CHN) | 506 | 7 |
| 146 | Dominika Šálková (21-CZE) | 505 | -3 |
| 147 | Astra Sharma (30-AUS) | 499 | -2 |
| 148 | Varvara Lepchenko (39-USA) | 494 | -1 |
| 149 | Jodie Burrage (26-GBR) | 493 | -1 |
| 150 | Lucrezia Stefanini (27-ITA) | 490 | -1 |
| 151 | Marina Stakusic (20-CAN) | 481 | – |
| 152 | Kaitlin Quevedo (19-ESP) | 480 | 4 |
| 153 | Mananchaya Sawangkaew (23-THA) | 477 | -16 |
| 154 | Maddison Inglis (27-AUS) | 476 | 4 |
| 155 | Tamara Zidanšek (27-SLO) | 475 | 17 |
| 156 | Louisa Chirico (29-USA) | 470 | -2 |
| 157 | Maria Timofeeva (21-RUS) | 465 | 4 |
| 158 | Nuria Brancaccio (25-ITA) | 463 | -5 |
| 159 | Anhelina Kalinina (28-UKR) | 462 | -4 |
| 160 | Daria Saville (31-AUS) | 450 | -1 |
| 161 | Jessika Ponchet (29-FRA) | 450 | -1 |
| 162 | Hanne Vandewinkel (21-BEL) | 448 | – |
| 163 | Sofia Costoulas (20-BEL) | 447 | 2 |
| 164 | Alina Korneeva (18-RUS) | 447 | 27 |
| 165 | Nina Stojanović (29-SRB) | 441 | -8 |
| 166 | Emerson Jones (17-AUS) | 437 | 11 |
| 167 | Linda Klimovičová (21-POL) | 435 | 21 |
| 168 | Nao Hibino (30-JPN) | 425 | 32 |
| 169 | Lanlana Tararudee (21-THA) | 424 | -5 |
| 170 | Iryna Shymanovich (28-BLR) | 423 | -4 |
| 171 | Anouk Koevermans (21-NED) | 421 | -4 |
| 172 | Carson Branstine (25-CAN) | 420 | 2 |
| 173 | Lola Radivojevic (20-SRB) | 420 | -5 |
| 174 | Nuria Párrizas Díaz (34-ESP) | 418 | -5 |
| 175 | Daria Snigur (23-UKR) | 417 | 9 |
| 176 | Celine Naef (20-SUI) | 413 | -6 |
| 177 | Bianca Andreescu (25-CAN) | 406 | 4 |
| 178 | Destanee Aiava (25-AUS) | 404 | 1 |
| 179 | Clervie Ngounoue (19-USA) | 401 | -6 |
| 180 | Anna-Lena Friedsam (31-GER) | 401 | – |
| 181 | Tatiana Prozorova (21-RUS) | 391 | 4 |
| 182 | Ana Sofía Sánchez (31-MEX) | 391 | -6 |
| 183 | Robin Montgomery (21-USA) | 389 | 3 |
| 184 | Ena Shibahara (27-JPN) | 387 | -21 |
| 185 | Kyōka Okamura (30-JPN) | 386 | 11 |
| 186 | Barbora Palicová (21-CZE) | 381 | 3 |
| 187 | Polina Iatcenko (21-RUS) | 380 | 3 |
| 188 | Xinyu Gao (27-CHN) | 379 | -1 |
| 189 | Hanyu Guo (27-CHN) | 378 | 3 |
| 190 | Julia Riera (23-ARG) | 373 | -15 |
| 191 | Elena Pridankina (20-RUS) | 371 | 11 |
| 192 | Himeno Sakatsume (24-JPN) | 368 | 3 |
| 193 | Petra Martić (34-CRO) | 367 | 1 |
| 194 | Sijia Wei (21-CHN) | 367 | -11 |
| 195 | Guiomar Maristany (26-ESP) | 367 | -13 |
| 196 | Andrea Lazáro García (30-ESP) | 366 | 18 |
| 197 | Gabriela Knutson (28-CZE) | 365 | -4 |
| 198 | Ye-Xin Ma (26-CHN) | 363 | 36 |
| 199 | Jana Fett (28-CRO) | 357 | -28 |
| 200 | Anastasija Sevastova (35-LAT) | 350 | 21 |
| 201 | Camilla Rosatello (30-ITA) | 348 | 66 |
| 202 | Anastasia Gasanova (26-RUS) | 346 | 4 |
| 203 | Mona Barthel (35-GER) | 345 | 4 |
| 204 | Lina Gjorcheska (31-MKD) | 344 | -6 |
| 205 | Carole Monnet (23-FRA) | 343 | -6 |
| 206 | Justina Mikulskytė (29-LTU) | 341 | 3 |
| 207 | Despina Papamichail (32-GRE) | 341 | 9 |
| 208 | Lizette Cabrera (27-AUS) | 339 | 2 |
| 209 | Tyra Grant (17-ITA) | 336 | 4 |
| 210 | Silvia Ambrosio (28-ITA) | 334 | -6 |
| 211 | Erika Andreeva (21-RUS) | 329 | – |
| 212 | Heather Watson (33-GBR) | 328 | -9 |
| 213 | Teodora Kostović (18-SRB) | 327 | 12 |
| 214 | Laura Pigossi (31-BRA) | 327 | -36 |
| 215 | Susan Bandecchi (27-SUI) | 327 | 13 |
| 216 | Kathinka von Deichmann (31-LIE) | 325 | -15 |
| 217 | Renata Jamrichová (18-SVK) | 325 | 1 |
| 218 | Chloé Paquet (31-FRA) | 325 | -3 |
| 219 | Mai Hontama (26-JPN) | 324 | -11 |
| 220 | Lauren Davis (31-USA) | 320 | -8 |
| 221 | Cadence Brace (20-CAN) | 318 | -16 |
| 222 | Lilli Tagger (17-AUT) | 317 | -3 |
| 223 | Taylah Preston (19-AUS) | 315 | 25 |
| 224 | Kayla Cross (20-CAN) | 315 | 34 |
| 225 | Tara Würth (23-CRO) | 314 | -5 |
| 226 | Sara Saito (19-JPN) | 314 | 26 |
| 227 | Mariam Bolkvadze (27-GEO) | 313 | -5 |
| 228 | Eva Vedder (25-NED) | 313 | -4 |
| 229 | Viktória Hrunčáková (27-SVK) | 311 | – |
| 230 | Lin Zhu (31-CHN) | 310 | 23 |
| 231 | Harriet Dart (29-GBR) | 307 | 15 |
| 232 | Manon Léonard (24-FRA) | 306 | -6 |
| 233 | Olivia Gadecki (23-AUS) | 304 | 61 |
| 234 | Miriam Bulgaru (26-ROU) | 304 | -3 |
| 235 | Ekaterine Gorgodze (33-GEO) | 304 | -8 |
| 236 | Carol Lee (23-USA) | 304 | -6 |
| 237 | Aliona Bolsova (27-ESP) | 300 | 14 |
| 238 | Hina Inoue (22-USA) | 298 | 4 |
| 239 | Irene Burillo (28-ESP) | 297 | -16 |
| 240 | Jule Niemeier (26-GER) | 295 | -4 |
| 241 | Sara Sorribes Tormo (28-ESP) | 295 | -44 |
| 242 | Sayaka Ishii (20-JPN) | 294 | -4 |
| 243 | Elvina Kalieva (22-USA) | 294 | -10 |
| 244 | Amarissa Tóth (22-HUN) | 294 | -7 |
| 245 | Matilde Jorge (21-POR) | 294 | -5 |
| 246 | Julie Belgraver (23-FRA) | 293 | -5 |
| 247 | Harmony Tan (28-FRA) | 289 | -3 |
| 248 | Francisca Jorge (25-POR) | 287 | -3 |
| 249 | Han-na Chang (27-USA) | 286 | -10 |
| 250 | Sada Nahimana (24-BDI) | 285 | -1 |
The Elite Divide: A League of Their Own
The latest standings reveal a striking gulf between the WTA’s elite five and the rest of the field. Aryna Sabalenka stands alone at 11,010 points, maintaining a commanding lead of more than 2,400 over Iga Swiatek (8,553). Coco Gauff (7,263) maintains her ascent as America’s standard-bearer, with Amanda Anisimova (5,989) and Mirra Andreeva (4,698) rounding out a formidable top five. The average gap of about 1,250 points between each player marks a clear separation — a four-step ladder that defines the upper end of the WTA elite.
From Jessica Pegula (4,653) downward, however, volatility defines the scene. Just 45 points separate Pegula from Madison Keys (4,459), while Jasmine Paolini (4,156) and Elena Rybakina (3,833) are both within striking distance. The gap between ranks six and Qinwen Zheng on ten is barely 1,000 points! This makes Top 6–10 a razor-thin battlefield where every next match can flip positions. We also witness that the upper echelon is pulling away, while the next pack tightens.
Climbers and Collapses: The Big Movers in the Top 100
The post-China Open rankings weren’t kind to everyone. While some capitalized on late-season runs, others paid the price for early exits and lost points from past success.
🚀 Biggest Climbers:
- Eva Lys (+21, No.45) and Sonay Kartal (+21, No.60) headline the upward surge after exceptional results across Asia.
- Simona Waltert (+18, No.98), Marie Bouzkova (+10, No.42), and Linda Noskova (+10, No.17) all made decisive leaps, with Noskova breaking into the Top 20 for the first time in her career.
- Emma Navarro (+3, No.14) consolidates her quiet closing in, perhaps even on the Top 10 conversation.
🔻 Biggest Drops:
- Karolina Muchova (-7, No.22) and Paula Badosa (-5, No.23) saw sharp slides, reflecting inconsistent form and injury interruptions.
- Rebecca Sramkova (-13, No.68) endured a more dramatic plunge, losing vital ranking points.
The broader picture? The Top 100 is now a dynamic ecosystem where players in their early 20s — Andreeva, Noskova, Bouzas Maneiro, and Eala — are not just knocking on the door but trying to kick it open.
Beyond the Spotlight: Movers in Ranks 101–250
The middle of the rankings produced some of the most eye-catching shifts. For players outside the Top 100, small streaks can yield massive leaps — and this update proved just that.
🏃♀️ Biggest Risers:
- Camilla Rosatello (+66, No.201) experienced a career-best surge, fueled by a pair of ITF titles.
- Olivia Gadecki (+61, No.233), Ye-Xin Ma (+36, No.198), and Sara Saito (+26, No.226) joined her as standout movers.
- Teen prodigy Alina Korneeva (+27, No.164) continues to accelerate her rise toward the Top 100, while Lulu Sun (+19, No.127) and Kaja Juvan (+20, No.108) both confirmed strong late-season form.
📉 Biggest Declines:
- Laura Pigossi (-36, No.214), Petra Martic (-44, No.241), and Sara Sorribes Tormo (-44) suffered heavy losses, highlighting how quickly fortunes can fade in the mid-tier.
- Former Top 100 names like Ajla Tomljanovic (-11, No.105) and Heather Watson (-9, No.212) also slipped, leaving the next generation to seize ground.
The Road Ahead
With the China Open now in the books, the rankings set the stage for a furious sprint toward the WTA Finals. Aryna Sabalenka’s lead looks untouchable, yet the race behind her — for year-end Top 10 and even Top 20 status — is far from settled.
If one theme defines this update, it’s transition. The established champions still hold the keys, but the tide of youth keeps rising — faster, fiercer, and impossible to contain. Amanda Anisimova embodies that momentum, translating potential into sustained power, while Mirra Andreeva has already proven at just 18 what many predicted she’d need years to master.
WTA tennis, right now, isn’t just thriving — it’s outpacing the men’s game in freshness, unpredictability, and emotional depth. The sport has found its pulse again. And perhaps, when we look back, we’ll realize it always belonged to the women.