Last week was uneventful in terms of major tour-level or WTA 125 events on the Hologic WTA Tour, resulting in minimal changes within the Top 50 of the PIF WTA Rankings this week.
However, impressive performances at ITF level tournaments hint at potential future breakthroughs. Anastasia Zakharova triumphed at the Zaragoza ITF W100, while Solana Sierra was victorious at the Bellinzona ITF W75. These were the two most significant tournaments of the week.
Sierra`s victory in Switzerland marks her tenth consecutive win. Prior to this, the Argentinian player secured her first WTA 125 title at Antalya 3. Her record for 2025 is currently an impressive 21-5. This success propels the 20-year-old up ten positions from No. 119 to a career-best ranking of No. 109.
Zakharova`s win in Spain was her third ITF W100 title in the last ten months, and her first on clay courts. The 23-year-old`s ranking improves by 20 places, moving her from No. 127 to No. 107, just shy of her career high of No. 106 achieved in November.
Rising Stars: Quevedo and Ekstrand Make Significant Gains
Kaitlin Quevedo, a Spanish wild card entrant, surprised many by reaching the final in Zaragoza. Notably, she defeated No. 2 seed Olivia Gadecki in the semifinals, securing her first victory against a Top 100 player. The 19-year-old, who had a strong 2024 season with a 49-20 win record and improved her year-end ranking from No. 726 to No. 317, jumps 66 places from No. 332 to a new career high of No. 266 after this final.
Monika Ekstrand, another teenage wild card, also excelled on home ground two weeks prior. The 17-year-old American clinched her first professional title at the Jackson ITF W35, and her ranking leaps 445 spots from No. 1,176 to No. 731.
Other Notable Ranking Changes
Alina Charaeva, +23 to No. 265: Charaeva, a former Roland Garros junior finalist, achieved her second Top 100 win by defeating top seed Mayar Sherif to reach the quarterfinals in Zaragoza. The 22-year-old overcame a match point to win in a match lasting over three and a half hours.
Julia Grabher, +46 to No. 294: Grabher, previously ranked No. 54, is making a comeback after wrist surgery. She won the Santa Margherita di Pula ITF W35 title two weeks ago, marking her return to the Top 300 since May.
Silvia Ambrosio, +64 to No. 351: The 28-year-old Italian progressed through qualifying to reach the final in Bellinzona, her first at the ITF W75 level. Ambrosio`s career-high ranking is No. 242, achieved in November 2023.
Tyra Caterina Grant, +44 to No. 357: Grant, 17 years old, recently made her WTA debut in Miami and followed up by reaching the semifinals in Bellinzona as a wild card, defeating top seed Maria Lourdes Carle along the way.
Rositsa Dencheva, +38 to No. 433: Dencheva, an 18-year-old Bulgarian and former junior No. 11, achieved a ten-match winning streak with consecutive titles at Heraklion ITF W15 events. This moves Dencheva to a new career-high ranking.
