The WTA rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975. The computer that calculates the ranking is nicknamed "Medusa".
Iga Świątek, women's singles No. 1.
Aryna Sabalenka, women's singles No. 2.
Coco Gauff, women's singles No. 3.
Elena Rybakina, women's singles No. 4.
The 2023 WTA Tour was the global elite women's professional tennis circuit organized by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2023 tennis season. The 2023 WTA Tour calendar comprised the Grand Slam tournaments, the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup, the year-end championships, and the team events United Cup and Hopman Cup. 2023 also marked the return of the WTA to China, after strict COVID-19 protocols in the country and the disappearance of former tennis player Peng Shuai.
Iga Świątek finished the year as world No. 1 for the second time in her career. She won six tournaments during the season, including a major at the French Open, as well as the WTA Finals. She also won a WTA 1000 event.
Kontaveit (pictured in 2019) reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 2 and won six singles titles.
Image: Sabalenka RG19 (5) (48199110567)
Image: Swiatek RG19 (1) (48199020336)
