WTA Ranking Earthquake: Chwalinska Soars, Andreeva Leads the Race

The first Monday after Roland Garros reshapes the WTA rankings. The biggest surprise has a name: Maja Chwalinska. The Pole, who started in qualifying and became the first-ever qualifier to reach a final in Paris, climbs 93 spots and breaks into the top hundred straight at number 21, her best ranking. A leap that will earn her a seeding at the big tournaments.

The one to triumph in the final, however, was Mirra Andreeva, who beat Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2. Her first career Slam pushes the 19-year-old Russian up to number 6 in the world, also a new personal best. The most significant figure, though, concerns the Race: Andreeva overtakes Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to take the lead in the chase for the WTA Finals, a sign of someone enjoying the most solid season of 2026.

Also climbing is Marta Kostyuk, a semifinalist after knocking out high-ranked opponents before falling to Andreeva: the Ukrainian reaches a career-high of number 12. At the top, Sabalenka holds firm, keeping first place despite shedding 870 points after her quarterfinal loss, having been the 2025 runner-up. Her margin over Rybakina has thus narrowed.

On the other side, the loudest fall belongs to Coco Gauff. The defending champion, eliminated in the third round, slips from fourth to seventh: none of the top players loses as much as she does in this update. Between those who rise and those who collapse, the rankings tell the story of a Roland Garros that rewarded the courage of those who had nothing to defend.