Mirra Andreeva climbed to a career-high third place in the WTA rankings published on Monday, following a runner-up finish at the China Open in Beijing, French sports daily Le Figaro reported.
Mirra Andreeva Reaches Career-High WTA Ranking After Beijing Final
The 19-year-old Andreeva advanced two spots in the world rankings to reach No. 3 with 6,371 points. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan holds the top spot in the rankings with 9,696 points, followed by Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in second with 7,550 points.
Historical Context Among Young WTA Competitors
Andreeva achieved the top-three milestone at 19 years and five months old. Records cited by Le Figaro show that only fellow Russian Maria Sharapova and Belgium’s Kim Clijsters reached the world’s top three at a younger age in the 21st century. Andreeva crossed the threshold roughly two weeks earlier in her career than Gauff managed.
Shifts Across the Top Ten and Teenager Milestones
The latest rankings update also brought movement further down the tour ladder. Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina climbed to sixth place with 5,024 points, and Czech player Karolina Muchova moved up to seventh with 4,773 points. Both players gained one position at the expense of Czech compatriot Linda Noskova, who fell two spots to eighth with 4,679 points. Poland’s Iga Swiatek sits ninth with 3,999 points, while Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk rounds out the top ten with 3,910 points.
Further down, 18-year-old American Iva Jovic jumped two positions to reach No. 11 globally, marking the highest ranking of her young career. Meanwhile, Zheng Qinwen climbed to 23rd following her tournament victory at the WTA 1000 event in Beijing. The Chinese player had previously dropped outside the top 100 earlier in the season after formerly occupying the No. 4 ranking.
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