Aryna Sabalenka has held No. 1 for a year, but New York could decide whether that streak survives. With a 50-10 record and three titles in 2025, she’s been consistent, yet the US Open and summer hard-court swing can flip the rankings fast. Rivals like Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Elena Rybakina are close. Here’s how the math, the draw, and form could shake up the top spot.
Jessica Pegula says she felt awful about her game just days before the 2025 US Open, after Aryna Sabalenka dominated her in practice. She even cut the session short and reset with friends at an escape room. A week later, she's in the quarterfinals without dropping a set and will face Barbora Krejcikova, calling the turnaround a complete 180 from last year’s confident run.