{"id":2089612,"date":"2026-08-12T14:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089612"},"modified":"2026-08-12T14:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T11:30:31","slug":"elena-rybakina-responds-when-asked-if-shes-thinking-about-becoming-world-no-1-after-latest-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089612","title":{"rendered":"Elena Rybakina responds when asked if she\u2019s thinking about becoming world No 1 after latest win"},"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\">Elena Rybakina responds when asked if she\u2019s thinking about becoming world No 1 after latest win<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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currently locked in a very tight world No 1 race on the North American hardcourt swing.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka\u2019s early exit at the Canadian Open has opened the door for Rybakina to very narrowly close the gap if she is successful at the Toronto event.<\/p>\n<p>Rybakina earned her place in the semi finals of the event by defeating Naomi Osaka in three sets to set up a tantalising match with Coco Gauff.<\/p>\n<p>If Rybakina wins the tournament, she will be just four ranking points behind Sabalenka, which will make the Cincinnati Open and US Open very interesting.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rybakina has confirmed that she is not currently focusing on reaching the summit of the WTA Tour.<\/p>\n<h2>More WTA Tour news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/kim-clijsters-wta-star-more-likely-alex-eala-first-grand-slam\">Kim Clijsters picks WTA star more likely than Alex Eala to win first Grand Slam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/wta-rankings-race-to-indian-wells-alex-eala-15th-aryna-sabalenka-elena-rybakina\">WTA Rankings Race To Indian Wells: Alex Eala 15th as Aryna Sabalenka holds 1-point lead at top<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/mark-petchey\">Mark Petchey<\/a> on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Xq65JiuVyQ\" target=\"_blank\">The Tennis Channel<\/a> about if she\u2019s thinking about becoming the best ranked player in the world, she replied: \u201cNo, you guys asking me all the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly when you ask, I have to think about it. No, I\u2019m just staying in present, trying to focus on one match at a time and not looking at the ranking, not following. So for me, it\u2019s just important go match by match and hopefully win titles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/elena-rybakina\">Rybakina<\/a> has won two tournaments so far in 2026, at the Stuttgart Open and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/australian-open\">Australian Open<\/a>, which has helped her gain on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/aryna-sabalenka\">Sabalenka<\/a> throuout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Sabalenka has also stumbled throughout much of the summer months and she has failed to win a tournament since claiming the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/miami-open\">Miami Open<\/a> in March.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rybakina has not truly capitalised on the situation left to her by Sabalenka, as she has endured some strange results in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>She was beaten in the round of 64 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roland-garros\">Roland Garros<\/a> and she fell at the round of 32 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She was also beaten early at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/queens\">Queen\u2019s<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Katie-Boulter\">Katie Boulter<\/a> and in Berlin by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Alex Eala<\/a>, so there have been many missed opportunities for the world No 2.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s looked better at the Canadian Open, where she has defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/daria-kasatkina\">Daria Kasatkina<\/a>, Ann Li, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/liudmila-samsonova\">Liudmila Samsonova<\/a>, and now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/naomi-osaka\">Osaka<\/a>, however, so she could be playing herself into very good form.<\/p>\n<p>Her biggest test will be next, though, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/coco-gauff\">Gauff<\/a> awaiting her at the Masters tournament. Rybakina will have to prove she deserves to be in the world No 1 conversation by defeating the talented American.<\/p>\n<p>Should she find a way past Gauff in the semi finals of the Toronto event, she will play either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Elina-Svitolina\">Elina Svitolina<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/iga-swiatek\">Iga Swiatek<\/a> in the final of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elena Rybakina responds when asked if she\u2019s thinking about becoming world No 1 after latest win Liam McMillen 12 Aug 2026 3:30 PM Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka are currently locked in a very tight world No 1 race on the North American hardcourt swing. 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