Poland’s Iga Swiatek was confirmed as the new Women’s Tennis Association number one in the rankings released Monday, replacing the retired Ashleigh Barty.
The 20-year-old celebrated her new status in style on Sunday, winning the Miami Open with a straight-sets victory over four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.
Swiatek’s victory made her only the fourth women’s player in history to win the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments back-to-back.
The former French Open champion already holds a substantial lead over second-ranked Czech Barbora Krejcikova.
Miami runner-up Osaka jumped up 42 places to move into 35th in the rankings. The Japanese star will be hoping to secure seedings for the remaining three majors of the year.
