WTA Rankings – Ostapenko rises to 13, Badosa up to 4

Jelena Ostapenko has achieved her highest ranking since October of 2018 thanks to her stunning title run in Dubai. Find out who else is on the rise.

Jelena Ostapenko, in Dubai with her trophy (Panoramic)

Chris Oddo

February 21, 2022

Jelena Ostapenko is climbing rapidly up the WTA rankings thanks to her title run at Dubai last week. The former Roland-Garros champion rises to No 13 in this week’s ranking – she has not been that high since the first week of October, in 2018.

Jelena Ostapenko’s road to the @DDFTennis title included wins over four major champs:

1R: Kenin 61 62
2R: Swiatek 46 61 76
QF: Kvitova 57 75 76
SF: Halep 26 76 60
F: Kudermetova 60 64 pic.twitter.com/2p5q59r5xU
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) February 19, 2022

Kudermetova hits career high as well – at 25

Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova, the singles runner-up in Dubai (and the doubles champion), also gets a nice bump in the rankings. The 24-year-old jumps six spots from 31 to 25.

Badosa up to No 4 – a new career high

Paula Badosa moves up one spot, passing Karolina Pliskova to make a new career-high ranking at No 4. This despite the fact that the Spaniard lost in the first round at Dubai, to Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania.