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Inside Elena Rybakina’s remarkable 2026: The stats behind her rise to world No 1

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“Inside Elena Rybakina’s remarkable 2026: The stats behind her rise to world No 1”

Elena Rybakina has secured the year-end No 1 ranking before she even attempts to defend her WTA Finals title in Indian Wells next week. The 27-year-old Rybakina is the 17th player in WTA history to secure the year-end No 1 singles ranking and the first player representing Kazakhstan, male or female, in singles or doubles to finish a season ranked No 1 in the world. Rybakina ended Aryna Sabalenka’s 99-week stay at No 1 in September by rising to the top after winning the US Open, becoming the…

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