Rybakina to Drop Out of Top 10 for the First Time Since 2023
Elena Rybakina entered the Top 10 on February 6, 2023, and had remained there since, peaking at world No. 3.
Unfortunately for her, the Kazakh player will drop out of the Top 10 after this week, as she will not defend the 500 points she earned in Stuttgart last year.
Indeed, Rybakina traveled to Australia last week to represent her country in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Although the mission was accomplished with Kazakhstan’s qualification, it was not possible for her to travel to Germany and switch from hard court to clay so quickly.
Unless Diana Shnaider wins the title in Stuttgart, Rybakina will be ranked world No. 11 in next week’s rankings.
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