The Hologic WTA Tour`s clay court season is now fully active following the conclusion of the Mutua Madrid Open, which was the fifth WTA 1000 tournament of the year. The most recent update to the PIF WTA Rankings incorporates results from Madrid, as well as two WTA 125 tournaments held in Saint-Malo, France, and Vic, Spain.
Aryna Sabalenka secured her third trophy in Madrid, having previously won in 2021 and 2023, equaling Petra Kvitova`s record for the most titles at the event. World No. 1 Sabalenka has now reached the final in six of the eight tournaments she has played in 2025 and has increased her points advantage over World No. 2 Iga Swiatek to 4,345.
Coco Gauff, the runner-up, achieved her third consecutive win against the World No. 2, defeating Swiatek with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 scoreline. This marked Gauff`s first final appearance since the 2024 WTA Finals in Riyadh. The 21-year-old has moved back up to No. 3 in the rankings, reclaiming the position of top-ranked American player from Jessica Pegula.
Uchijima, Osaka, Ito, Sonobe achieve milestones for Japan
Japanese players have performed exceptionally well over the past two weeks. Moyuka Uchijima proved to be a major surprise at Madrid, recording the first three Top 25 victories of her career, including an upset win against Pegula in the third round, to reach her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal. Around this time last year, Uchijima broke into the Top 100 after an impressive 19-match winning streak (which included winning the Madrid ITF W100 title). She has now entered the Top 50 for the first time, climbing nine spots from No. 56 to No. 47.
After an opening-round defeat in Madrid to Lucia Bronzetti, former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka chose to compete at the WTA 125 level in Saint-Malo, a decision she had not made in a decade. This choice was successful. Osaka, who recovered from a 4-1 deficit in the final set to defeat Diane Parry in the second round, secured her first trophy since the 2021 Australian Open and her maiden career title on clay at any level. She re-enters the Top 50, jumping seven places to No. 48.
Aoi Ito, known for her unconventional playing style, opted to compete domestically. The 20-year-old reached the semifinals at her WTA debut in Osaka in 2024 and was also the champion at the Canberra WTA 125 in January. Her semifinal run at the Tokyo ITF W100 two weeks prior enabled her to break into the Top 100 for the first time, moving up one spot to No. 100.
Wakana Sonobe, the Australian Open junior champion, made a strong first impression on the WTA tour in February by qualifying and reaching the second round in Abu Dhabi. The powerful 17-year-old claimed her first professional title two weeks ago at the Tokyo ITF W100 and has seen a significant surge in her ranking, climbing 161 positions from No. 448 to a new career-high of No. 287.
Ukrainians Svitolina, Kostyuk, Starodubtseva make their mark in Madrid
Three Ukrainian players delivered career-best performances in Madrid. In her nine previous appearances, Elina Svitolina had won only three matches at the tournament, none consecutively. She compensated for this history with a strong run to the semifinals, extending her winning streak to 11 matches following her title win in Rouen three weeks ago and Billie Jean King Cup participation the week before. The 30-year-old has moved up three places to No. 14, her highest ranking since October 2021.
Marta Kostyuk reached her second WTA 1000 quarterfinal of 2025 in Madrid, with victories over Emma Raducanu and Veronika Kudermetova. After dropping out of the Top 30 two weeks earlier, the first time since March 2024, Kostyuk made an immediate recovery, jumping nine places to No. 27.
Last October, Yuliia Starodubtseva entered the Top 100 after reaching the quarterfinals in Beijing as a qualifier. However, she subsequently lost 16 of her next 19 matches, including all six at the tour level. The 25-year-old ended this challenging period in impressive fashion, once again as a qualifier at a WTA 1000 event. Starodubtseva advanced to the Round of 16 in Madrid, securing her second career win against a Top 20 player by defeating Liudmila Samsonova in the third round, and her ranking has climbed 19 places to No. 80.
Hungarians Galfi, Bondar find success on clay
Dalma Galfi, formerly ranked No. 79 and a junior No. 1, has been quietly building significant momentum at the WTA 125 level. The 26-year-old was a finalist in La Bisbal d`Empordà four weeks ago, and followed this by winning her first two WTA 125 titles in Antalya and Vic. With a 14-1 record over the past month, Galfi`s ranking has jumped 26 positions to No. 95 this week, marking her return to the Top 100 for the first time since June 2023.
Anna Bondar, another Hungarian player and previously ranked No. 50, also secured a title last week, winning the Wiesbaden ITF W100 trophy for the second time. The 27-year-old has climbed 13 places to No. 89.
Other notable rankings movements
Jasmine Paolini, +1 to No. 5: The Italian reached the third round in Madrid and returns to the Top 5 for the first time since February.
Diana Shnaider, +2 to No. 11: In her second tournament with former World No. 1 Dinara Safina as her coach, Shnaider won consecutive matches for the first time since January to reach the Madrid fourth round. The 20-year-old has achieved a new career high.
Anna Blinkova, +9 to No. 67: Blinkova successfully qualified for Madrid and reached the second round, where she delivered a strong performance against the eventual champion, Sabalenka.
Yuan Yue, +10 to No. 93: After losing 10 of her first 13 matches this year and dropping out of the Top 100 in March, former No. 36 Yuan ended her difficult period by winning the Oeiras ITF W100 title two weeks ago. This was her first career trophy on clay at any level.
Mananchaya Sawangkaew, +8 to No. 105: The 22-year-old Thai player has reached a new career high after making it to the final of the Gifu ITF W100 last week.
Rebeka Masarova, +41 to No. 112: Former No. 62 Masarova had a tough start to 2025, losing seven of her first 10 matches, but she has shown remarkable improvement over the last two months. Since March, the 25-year-old Swiss player has compiled a 16-5 record; in the past fortnight, she reached the Madrid third round as a qualifier and then finished as a finalist at the Vic WTA 125.
Iva Jovic, +21 to No. 120: The 17-year-old American claimed her first ITF W100 title in Charlottesville two weeks ago, propelling her to a new career high.
Zhang Shuai, +28 to No. 136: Former No. 22 Zhang won the Gifu ITF W100 last week. For the 36-year-old, this is her first singles title at any level since Lyon in 2022.
Astra Sharma, +47 to No. 154: Sharma, the 2021 Charleston 250 champion, once again performed well on green clay over the last two weeks. The 29-year-old Australian reached the semifinals of the Charlottesville ITF W100, then went on to win the Bonita Springs ITF W100 title without dropping a set.
Whitney Osuigwe, +21 to No. 158: Osuigwe`s recent resurgence continued with a run to the final of the Bonita Springs ITF W100 last week. The 23-year-old American has accumulated a 32-10 record in 2025 to date.
Julia Grabher, +76 to No. 162: Grabher`s comeback from wrist surgery has gained significant momentum over the past month, marked by a 21-match winning streak (excluding Billie Jean King Cup). The Austrian, formerly ranked No. 54, claimed her third consecutive ITF trophy two weeks ago at the Chiasso W75 before her streak was ended by Bondar in the Wiesbaden W100 final last week.
Emerson Jones, +38 to No. 236: Junior World No. 1 Jones reached the semifinals of the Gifu ITF W100 last week before being defeated by the eventual champion, Zhang, in three sets. The 16-year-old Australian has achieved a new career high.
Harmony Tan, +39 to No. 244: Former No. 90 Tan won her first title in over a year at last week`s Yecla ITF W50.
Kaja Juvan, +159 to No. 356: After taking a 12-month break from competition in 2024, former No. 58 Juvan returned unranked in January. Last week, the Slovenian defeated Katie Volynets and Viktorija Golubic to reach the final of the Saint-Malo WTA 125, her first final at any level since Strasbourg in 2022.
Alisa Oktiabreva, +124 to No. 447: Oktiabreva, 16, won her second ITF W35 title of the year in Leme, Brazil, three weeks ago, breaking into the Top 500 for the first time.
Teodora Kostovic, +101 to No. 524: Former junior No. 5 Kostovic reached the final qualifying round at both Abu Dhabi and Miami this year as a wild card. In Madrid, the 17-year-old Serb went one step further, defeating Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Lucrezia Stefanini to make her debut in a WTA main draw.
Katarina Jokic, +513 to No. 595: University of Georgia alumna Jokic was out of action for six months in 2024. Last week, she defeated Jovic and Laura Pigossi en route to the semifinals of the Bonita Springs ITF W100.
