Aryna Sabalenka cemented her place in the tennis history books after winning the Miami Open title on Saturday.
Sabalenka, the world number one, became only the fifth WTA player in tennis history to complete the sunshine double: winning Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the same calendar year.
Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Miami Open final and became the first to achieve the historic feat since Iga Swiatek in 2022.
And following her victory in Florida, Sabalenka has not only equalled, but eclipsed a personal record of Swiatek’s.
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Aryna Sabalenka has spent 76 consecutive weeks as the world number one
After winning the Miami Open, Aryna Sabalenka secured her status as the world number one for the foreseeable future.
The Belarusian has now spent 76 consecutive weeks as the world number one, and 84 weeks overall.
This 76-week streak has overtaken Iga Swiatek’s personal best. The Polish star spent 75 weeks as the world number one between April 2, 2022, and September 10, 2023.
Sabalenka has also equalled the second-best total of 18-time Grand Slam singles champion Chris Evert.
Evert enjoyed a 76-week spell as the world number one between November 18, 1980 and May 2, 1982.
The next player Sabalenka could overtake is 25-time Grand Slam champion Martina Hingis.
Hingis, from Switzerland, enjoyed an 80-week period as the world number one between March 31, 1997 and October 11, 1998.
Serena Williams and Steffi Graf lead all WTA players in this category. Both players enjoyed 186-week streaks as the world number one during their respective careers.
Sabalenka looks set to extend her streak further during the clay-court swing.
The Belarusian is on 11,025 WTA points – 2,907 ahead of Elena Rybakina in the world number two spot.
How many WTA points is Aryna Sabalenka defending during the clay-court swing?
Last year, Aryna Sabalenka performed superbly throughout the clay-court swing, winning the Madrid Open and making final appearances in Germany and France.
As a result, she is defending 2,850 WTA ranking points across this year’s clay-court swing.
| Tournament | Result | Points |
| Stuttgart Open | Runner-up | 325 |
| Madrid Open | Champion | 1000 |
| Italian Open | Quarter-finals | 215 |
| French Open | Runner-up | 1300 |
With Elena Rybakina defending less than a 1,000 points across the 2026 clay-court swing, there is always the chance that Aryna Sabalenka could surrender the world number one spot during this upcoming period.
However, this seems unlikely to happen.
Sabalenka has been in exemplary form, and one simply cannot foresee such a sudden drop-off.
In all likelihood, Aryna Sabalenka will still be the world number one when the Tour transitions to grass courts in June.
