Mirra Andreeva moves into top four as Marta Kostyuk enters the fray after Madrid Open title

Rybakina leads the way, Andreeva into top four

In fact, it was a slow week for many of the favourites in Madrid.
Jessica Pegula fell to Kostyuk in the early stages for a first exit before the
quarterfinals since the Cincinnati Open back in August. Nevertheless, she
comfortably retains her position in third, but the gap behind has closed.

A final run for Andreeva has boosted her chance of featuring
in Riyadh no ends. A dreadful end to the 2025 season cruelly robbed her of the chance
of a shot of glory in the WTA Finals. Up two places into fourth, she will be
pleased with her progress with the ambition to continue in the rich vein of
form she has enjoyed on clay.

An early exit for Elina Svitolina and a no-show by Karolina
Muchova bumped them down a spot, although still comfortably in fifth and sixth.
Victoria Mboko also departed at the first hurdle. A fast start to the campaign keeps
her in seventh but the threat from behind is increasing. The same could be said
for Coco Gauff. She also has added pressure to defend a large number of points
from her triumphant clay swing return last year, while looking behind her back
in both rankings as new challengers emerge.

Kostyuk on the rise after title

Belinda Bencic caps off the top 10, with the 2023 champion Iga
Swiatek floundering in 11th. A virus halted her charge in Madrid
with her woeful 2026 season prolonging. No real signs of improvement under new
coach Francisco Roig as of yet have left her adrift of the top eight. Panic stations
will not be alarming yet for the Pole, but the longer this continues the more concern
there will be.

Her and Iva Jovic both leapfrogged Amanda Anisimova, despite
the early exits. The two-time Grand Slam finalist has seen a drop off in her
level on the court. This has not been turned around on clay vastly due to injuries
keeping her off the dirt. Rome cannot come soon enough with Roland Garros
another chance to get some much needed points on the board.

A quarterfinal for Linda Noskova does absolutely nothing to her
position in 14th, while the inform Hailey Baptiste climbs from 26th
to 16th thanks to a semi-final showing. Right behind is the other
semi-finalist, Anastasia Potapova. Despite not even qualifying for the tournament,
her eye-catching run launches her up a whopping 15 position to 17th.

2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys drops out of the
top 20 with Jasmine Paolini also struggling to find form. The reigning Rome
champion could plummet in the WTA rankings if she is not careful and has a lot
of ground to make up if she is going to make it to a third consecutive WTA
Finals.

WTA Race as of 5/5/26