17-year-old Iva Jovic capped her dream week in Guadalajara by powering previous Colombia’s Emiliana Arango, 6-4, 6-1, on Sunday to seize her maiden WTA title. The Southern California native, who was ranked No.293 this time final yr, soars into the High 50 for the primary time because of this, touchdown at No.36.
Jovic, from Torrance, Ca., is now the seventh highest-ranked American, and one in every of ten within the High 50.
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In São Paulo, 19-year-old Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah turned the primary French teenager to win a WTA title since Océane Dodin in Quebec Metropolis in 2016. The victory pushes her up 83 spots within the rankings, from No.214 to No.131.
Runner up Emiliana Arango continued her robust season in Guadalajara, by reaching her second WTA 500 ultimate of the yr. The 24-year-old Colombian jumps 33 spots from No.86 to No.53, and overtakes Camila Osorio (No.85) because the highest-ranked Colombian participant.
There was no motion contained in the High 20 this week. Aryna Sabalenka stays 3292 factors forward of Iga Swiatek and begins her 56th week at No.1.
The Race to the WTA Finals remained the identical with no modifications to the High 10. Right here’s the way it stands.
Aryna Sabalenka – 9,610 factors (Certified)Iga Swiatek – 7,533 factors (Certified)Coco Gauff – 5,184 pointsAmanda Anisimova – 4,908 pointsMadison Keys – 4,450 pointsJessica Pegula – 4,209 pointsMirra Andreeva – 4,189 pointsElena Rybakina – 3,751 pointsJasmine Paolini – 3,526 pointsEkaterina Alexandrova – 2,871 factors
