Aryna Sabalenka has struggled to locate her best form over the past few months.
However, the Belarusian star has managed to hold onto her world number one ranking – thanks in part to the similarly poor form of world number two Elena Rybakina.
Despite not winning a Grand Slam so far this year, Sabalenka remains the woman to beat on the WTA Tour and the benchmark for excellence.
How many Grand Slams will Aryna Sabalenka win this year?
She looks unstoppable right now!
This was proven earlier in July, when Sabalenka equalled Billie Jean King’s personal record.
The 28-year-old has now reached yet another WTA landmark, further proving that she is a modern great of the game.
Aryna Sabalenka has spent 100 weeks at world number one
Since 1975, only 10 female players have held the world number one spot for 100 weeks in singles.
One of those players is now Aryna Sabalenka.
Sabalenka has joined Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, Martina Hingis, Monica Seles, Iga Swiatek, Ashleigh Barty and Justine Henin in the ‘WTA 100 Club’.
Graf, a player who won Wimbledon and the US Open in the same year on five occasions, holds the record for the most weeks at world number one [377].
After overtaking Lindsay Davenport a couple of weeks ago, Sabalenka is now chasing Justine Henin’s personal record.
Henin, a seven-time major champion, held the world number one spot for 117 weeks before her retirement in 2010.
| Rank | Player | Weeks at World Number One |
| 1 | Steffi Graf | 377 |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 332 |
| 3 | Serena Williams | 319 |
| 4 | Chris Evert | 260 |
| 5 | Martina Hingis | 209 |
| 6 | Monica Seles | 178 |
| 7 | Iga Świątek | 125 |
| 8 | Ashleigh Barty | 121 |
| 9 | Justine Henin | 117 |
| 10 | Aryna Sabalenka | 100 |
Who will be the next new world number one?
Elena Rybakina may never get a better opportunity to become world number one.
The 28-year-old is only 407 points behind Sabalenka in the world number one spot and has 1,000 less points to defend – than Sabalenka – throughout the North American hard-court swing.
Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Mirra Andreeva will also be seeking to close the gap to Sabalenka over the next two months.
All three players are able to become the world number one by the end of 2026, if they enjoy stellar campaigns from here on out.
| Ranking | Player | Points |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | 8,550 |
| 2 | Elena Rybakina | 8,143 |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | 6,301 |
| 4 | Coco Gauff | 5,649 |
| 5 | Mirra Andreeva | 5,293 |
Pegula is just over 2,000 points behind Sabalenka in the rankings, while Gauff and Andreeva both trail the Belarusian by around 3,000 points.
