Estonian tennis player Elena Malõgina reaches career-high WTA ranking
Estonia's top tennis player Elena Malõgina has climbed to 265th in the latest WTA rankings, the best position of her career. Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka keep the top two spots.
Elena Malõgina (also spelled Malygina), Estonia's highest-ranked tennis player, has risen three places to 265th in the latest Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, which set the order of professional players worldwide. It is a career best for the 26-year-old.
Her previous peak was 322nd, reached in 2023. This week she is due to play at an ITF W35 tournament in Birmingham. The ITF, the International Tennis Federation, runs lower-tier professional events.
Other Estonian players
Compatriot Maileen Nuudi, also 26, moved up 16 places to 968th. Following her victory at an ITF W15 tournament, a further 15 ranking points will be added in next week's update. Elizabeth Jürna, 20, rose to 1,429th, and Carol Plakk, 24, to 1,504th.
Top of the world rankings
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina and Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka remain first and second. Mirra Andreeva, who competes as a neutral athlete, reached a career-high third place, moving Americans Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff down to fourth and fifth.
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina rose to sixth and the Czech Karolina Muchova to seventh, while her compatriot Linda Noskova dropped to eighth. Poland's Iga Swiatek stayed ninth, and Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk remained tenth.
China's Zheng Qinwen, who won the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing, climbed 31 places to 23rd.
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