{"id":1825033,"date":"2026-03-13T13:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1825033"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:15:15","slug":"wta-rankings-winners-losers-indian-wells-open-rybakina-overtakes-swiatek-with-eala-4-gibson-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1825033","title":{"rendered":"WTA Rankings Winners &amp; Losers Indian Wells Open: Rybakina overtakes Swiatek with Eala +4, Gibson +45"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">WTA Rankings Winners &amp; Losers Indian Wells Open: Rybakina overtakes Swiatek with Eala +4, Gibson +45<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Aryna-Sabalenka-Elena-Rybakina-and-Alex-Eala-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Alex Eala\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Left to right: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Alex Eala                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>The 2026 Indian Wells Open has reached the business end and Aryna Sabalenka could still extend her lead at the top of the rankings while Elena Rybakina was a big winner along with Alex Eala and Talia Gibson.<\/p>\n<p>After finishing runner-up to Mirra Andreeva last year, world No 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Sabalenka<\/a> is still on course to go one better this year as she is one of the four players who have booked their places in the semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Grand Slam winner was always assured of remaining top after the WTA 1000 event as she started the tournament with a lead of more than 3,000 points over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Iga Swiatek<\/a> while Rybakina was another 300-odd points behind.<\/p>\n<p>But there will be changes behind her although the gap to second place is still to be decided with three more matches to go in California.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Top 10 Before Indian Wells Open<\/h2>\n<p>1. Aryna Sabalenka \u2013 10,675<br \/>\n2. Iga Swiatek \u2013 7,588<br \/>\n3. Elena Rybakina \u2013 7,253<br \/>\n4. Coco Gauff \u2013 6,803<br \/>\n5. Jessica Pegula \u2013 6,583<br \/>\n6. Amanda Anisimova \u2013 6,070<br \/>\n7. Jasmine Paolini \u2013 4,232<br \/>\n8. Mirra Andreeva \u2013 4,001<br \/>\n9. Elina Svitolina \u2013 3,845<br \/>\n10. Victoria Mboko \u2013 3,211<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka \u2013 who faces Linda Noskova a place in the final \u2013 remains on a \u201cnegative\u201d in terms of points dropped\/earned as she is defending 650 points from last year\u2019s run to the final while she has won only 400 for reaching the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>There are several permutations with regards to the points gap after the tournament, but there are a couple of certainties as Sabalenka will have a lead of at least 2,000 points while there will be a new No 2 behind her.<\/p>\n<h2>Indian Wells Open News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-message-medvedev-draper-argument-offer-alex-eala-new-high-rybakina-indian-wells-open-roundup\">A Djokovic message, a Medvedev-Draper argument, an offer to Eala, a new high for Rybakina \u2013 Indian Wells Open roundup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/wta-tour\/iga-swiatek-points-and-prize-money-earned-after-indian-wells-open-exit\">Iga Swiatek: Points and prize money earned after Indian Wells Open exit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rybakina \u2013 who takes on Elina Svitolina next \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/wta-rankings-elena-rybakina-overtakes-iga-swiatek-exits-indian-wells-open\">will climb one place to a new career-high No 2<\/a> following her run to the last four coupled with Swiatek\u2019s quarter-final exit.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Top 10 Live Rankings<\/h2>\n<p>1. Aryna Sabalenka \u2013 10,415\/10,675\/11,025<br \/>\n2. Elena Rybakina \u2013 7,523\/7,783\/8,133<br \/>\n3. Iga Swiatek \u2013 7,588<br \/>\n4. Coco Gauff \u2013 6,803<br \/>\n5. Jessica Pegula \u2013 6,583<br \/>\n6. Amanda Anisimova \u2013 6,070<br \/>\n7. Jasmine Paolini \u2013 4,232<br \/>\n8. Elina Svitolina \u2013 4,020\/,4280\/4,630<br \/>\n9. Victoria Mboko \u2013 3,351<br \/>\n10. Mirra Andreeva \u2013 3,066<\/p>\n<p>Coco Gauff was under threat in terms of the No 4 position and the American No 1 status after her third-round retirement, but Jessica Pegula\u2019s quarter-final defeat means the status quo remains with Amanda Anisimova sixth and Jasmine Paolini seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Mirra Andreeva was the defending champion, but her emotional defeat to Katerina Siniakova in the third round will result in a two-place drop to No 10 with Svitolina and Victoria Mboko moving up one spot each.<\/p>\n<p>Svitolina could move as high as No 7 if she wins the title, while Noskova \u2013 currently at No 13 \u2013 could jump into the top 10 for the first time if she is the last player standing.<\/p>\n<h2>Other Indian Wells Open Winners<\/h2>\n<p>Quite a few players are projected to move up one spot, including Naomi Osaka (up to No 15), Iva Jovic (No 17), Emma Raducanu (No 23) and you have to move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-sends-message-debut-indian-wells-open-campaign\">Alex Eala for the first big jump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Filipina started the tournament at No 32, but her run to the fourth round has seen her hit a new milestone in the Live Rankings as she has cracked the top 30 for the first time, moving up four places to No 28.<\/p>\n<p>But you have to go outside the top 50 for the biggest jumper as that honour goes to Talia Gibson after the qualifier reached the quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian was at No 112 when she kicked off her campaign in the qualifiers and she has earned 229 points in total that will result in a 45-place jump to a new high of No 67.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old Victoria Kasintseva is up 10 places to a high of No 87 as she reached the round of 64 after also playing in the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<h2>Indian Wells Open Droppers<\/h2>\n<p>2025 Australian Open winner Madison Keys\u2019 recent struggles continue as she lost in the third round and will drop three places to No 18 while Daria Kasatkina is -5 to No 65 after she missed the Indian Wells event due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Former British No 1 Katie Boulter will also drop five places to No 69 after losing in the second round of qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>But the biggest dropper in the top 100 is Danielle Collins as the American remains sidelined due to health issues and she is -21 in the Live Rankings and the verge of a top 100 exit as she sits at No 99.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WTA Rankings Winners &amp; Losers Indian Wells Open: Rybakina overtakes Swiatek with Eala +4, Gibson +45 Shahida Jacobs 13 Mar 2026 1:15 PM Left to right: Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Alex Eala The 2026 Indian Wells Open has reached the business end and Aryna Sabalenka could still extend her lead at the top of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,249],"class_list":["post-1825033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-tennis365-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1825033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1825033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1825033\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1825033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1825033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1825033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}