Ekaterina Alexandrova is this week’s standout player in the WTA rankings, climbing one spot from number 11 to enter the Top 10 for the first time, a milestone that few achieve so late in their career.
At 30 years and 11 months, Alexandrova becomes the third-oldest player to debut in the Top 10, behind only Roberta Vinci, who reached the top 10 at age 33, and Betty Stove, who was 31 when she entered the elite rankings in October 1976.
Alexandrova’s rise from the Wuhan Open, where she reached the third round, is the culmination of a remarkable year of groundbreaking performances and consistent results. She captured her first WTA 500 title in Linz, contested the finals in Monterrey and Seoul, and advanced to four additional semifinals.
In addition to these tour-level achievements, she has significantly improved her Grand Slam record. Before 2025, her best performance in a major was reaching the fourth round just once in 30 main draw appearances. This year she reached that milestone at three consecutive Grand Slams: Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. The Russian also recorded five of her 19 wins over Top 10 opponents this season, including a career-defining victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Doha. (source: WTA)
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