{"id":1850239,"date":"2026-03-27T09:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1850239"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:55:09","slug":"how-coco-gauff-reaching-miami-open-final-affects-wta-rankings-as-iga-swiatek-dealt-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1850239","title":{"rendered":"How Coco Gauff reaching Miami Open final affects WTA Rankings as Iga Swiatek dealt blow"},"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\">How Coco Gauff reaching Miami Open final affects WTA Rankings as Iga Swiatek dealt blow<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/ewan-west\" class=\"text-sm 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       Coco Gauff with Iga Swiatek inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Coco Gauff dismantled Karolina Muchova to reach the 2026 Miami Open final, and the American\u2019s victory has ensured she will make a significant ranking jump.<\/p>\n<p>The world No 4 dominated 14th-ranked Muchova 6-1, 6-1 in the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 tournament on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\">Gauff<\/a> was broken in the opening game, but she won the next 10 games and did not lose serve again in the match, saving the next seven break points she faced.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time Grand Slam champion now holds a 6-0 record against Muchova, and she has won 12 of the 13 sets she has played against the 29-year-old Czech.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old, who was born in Florida and lives in Delray Beach, is through to her maiden final at the prestigious event in her home state. She is the youngest American to reach the Miami Open final since tennis legend Serena Williams in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff will face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match after the Belarusian overcame Elena Rybakina in the second semi-final.<\/p>\n<h2>WTA Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/elena-rybakina-karolina-muchova-miami-open-prize-money-ranking-points\"><strong>Elena Rybakina and Karolina Muchova\u2019s Miami Open prize money and ranking points revealed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiatek-former-world-no-1-spotted-tension-with-wim-fissette-and-a-couple-of-red-flags\"><strong>Iga Swiatek: Former world No 1 spotted \u2018tension\u2019 with Wim Fissette and \u2018a couple of red flags\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How has Gauff\u2019s Miami Open run impacted the WTA Rankings?<\/h2>\n<p>Gauff started the Miami Open as the world No 4 on 6,748 points \u2014 665 points adrift of world No 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Iga Swiatek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Swiatek suffered a shock defeat to Magda Linette in her opening match in Miami, which saw her points total drop by 150 to 7,263 points in the Live WTA Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>This opened the door for Gauff to replace her Polish rival as the world No 3, and she has taken full advantage of her opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>By reaching the final, Gauff has increased her points total by 530 points to 7,278, which has lifted her above Swiatek by 15 points in the Live Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Gauff can finish on 7,628 points if she beats Sabalenka in the final, but she is guaranteed to be ranked third when the WTA Rankings officially update next week.<\/p>\n<h2>What did Gauff say after her semi-final win?<\/h2>\n<p>Gauff admitted earlier in the tournament that she sometimes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/coco-gauff-impostor-syndrome-doubts-comments-miami-open\">struggles with \u201cimpostor syndrome\u201d and doubts whether she \u201cbelongs\u201d at the top of the WTA Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following her stellar semi-final win, though, Gauff said: \u201cToday, I didn\u2019t feel like an impostor. I feel like I\u2019m playing some good tennis today so I\u2019m going to take my chin [up] with my win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means a lot to me\u2026 it wasn\u2019t expected, yeah, this tournament obviously means a lot. To be in the final is pretty crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/iga-swiatek-rafael-nadal-academy-help-new-coach-plan\">Iga Swiatek set for Rafael Nadal linkup as her physio reveals \u2018plan\u2019 for new coach<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Coco Gauff reaching Miami Open final affects WTA Rankings as Iga Swiatek dealt blow Ewan West 27 Mar 2026 9:55 AM Coco Gauff with Iga Swiatek inset Coco Gauff dismantled Karolina Muchova to reach the 2026 Miami Open final, and the American\u2019s victory has ensured she will make a significant ranking jump. 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