By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 7, 2024
Welcome to the Prime 20, Mirra Andreeva. The gifted 17-year-old cracks the milestone on this week’s WTA rankings, and she or he’s not the one younger participant on the transfer. Scroll down for extra…
Mirra’s Milestone
After reaching her fourth quarterfinal of 2024 – all at WTA 1000 stage or above – 17-year-old Andreeva cracks the Prime 20, coming in at No.19.
Andreeva is the youngest participant to succeed in the WTA’s Prime 20 for the primary time since Nicole Vaidisova in 2005. She is going to flip 18 subsequent April 29.
Starodubsteva Prime 100
Yuliia Starodubsteva was one of many largest tales final week in Beijing, because the qualifier powered all the way in which to the quarterfinals on her WTA 1000 debut. For her efforts the 24-year-old, who defeated Anna Kalinskaya for her first Prime 20 win within the spherical of 16 at Beijing, rises 36 spots as much as No.79.
Muchova Closing in on Aussie Open Seed
The speedy ascent of former World No.8 Karolina Muchova continues this week, because the 28-year-old rises one other 18 spots to No.31 after reaching the ultimate in Beijing. Muchova has performed simply seven occasions since coming back from wrist surgical procedure this summer season. She is 18-6 with finals at Beijing and Palermo and a semifinal on the US Open. She can also be 2-0 towards the Prime 5 after snapping Aryna Sabalenkas 15-match successful streak within the Beijing semis.
Zhang Rockets
China’s Zhang Shuai snapped her 24-match dropping streak and received 4 matches in a row at Beijing to rise 345 locations from 595 to 250. She reached the quarterfinals in Beijing, and earned a Prime-10 win over Emma Navarro within the second spherical.
Coco Again in Prime 5
Coco Gauff, the champion in Beijing, strikes again into the Prime 5, leaping two spots to No.6.
The American, who turned the primary American girl to win the title in Beijing since Serena Williams in 2013, is now 7-0 lifetime in onerous courtroom finals.
Different Notable Risers
Anna Kalinskaya, +1 to No.13: A brand new career-high for the Russian after a spherical of 16 run in Beijing. Paula Badosa, +4 to No.15: The previous World No.2 is again as much as 15 this week.
Donna Vekic, +2 to No.18: Vekic is now at a career-high.
Paula Badosa, +4 to No.15: Resurgent Badosa was ranked 139 at Roland-Garros.
Magdalena Frech, +4 to No.27: Frech makes her Prime-30 debut after a visit to the spherical of 16 at Beijing.
Naomi Osaka, +15 to No.58: Damage stopped the four-time Slam champ in Beijing, however she’s up one other 15 spots.
