The new set of rankings is released by the WTA, where Aryna Sabalenka continues to hold the World No. 1 as of 2025. After her last dominant season, she secured the 2024 WTA Player of the Year, according to tennis.com polls. By winning the 2025 Miami Open and the 2025 Madrid Open and finishing finalist at the 2025 Indian Wells Masters, Sabalenka surpassed Iga Swiatek to become No. 1, who enjoyed a solid spell at the top of the ranking.
As this week's ranking is released, Sabalenka will continue to have 11,118 points, thus increasing the lead over Swiatek, who has 6,773 points. By reaching the semifinal of the 2024 WTA Finals, Sabalenka acquired year-end No. 1 after her win against Zheng Qinwen and Jasmine Paolini and Iga Swiatek's loss to Coco Gauff in the WTA Finals. This week's ranking saw Coco Gauff regain her World No. 3 spot in the ranking list by advancing to the finals of the 2025 Madrid Open, dethroning Jessica Pegula.
WTA Rankings - May 2025
| Ranking | Player | Country | Age | Points |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | Belarus | 27 | 11118 |
| 2 | Iga Swiatek | Poland | 23 | 6773 |
| 3 | Coco Gauff | United States | 21 | 6603 |
| 4 | Jessica Pegula | United States | 31 | 6243 |
| 5 | Jasmine Paolini | Italy | 29 | 4875 |
| 6 | Madison Keys | United States | 30 | 4824 |
| 7 | Mirra Andreeva | Russia | 18 | 4781 |
| 8 | Qinwen Zheng | China | 22 | 4193 |
| 9 | Emma Navarro | United States | 23 | 3797 |
| 10 | Paula Badosa | Spain | 27 | 3761 |
| 11 | Diana Shnaider | Russia | 21 | 3023 |
| 12 | Elena Rybakina | Kazakhstan | 25 | 2983 |
| 13 | Karolina Muchova | Czech Republic | 28 | 2919 |
| 14 | Elina Svitolina | Ukraine | 30 | 2810 |
| 15 | Daria Kasatkina | Russia | 27 | 2686 |
| 16 | Barbora Krejcikova | Czech Republic | 29 | 2664 |
| 17 | Amanda Anisimova | United States | 23 | 2617 |
| 18 | Jelena Ostapenko | Latvia | 27 | 2235 |
| 19 | Donna Vekic | Croatia | 28 | 2226 |
| 20 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | Russia | 30 | 2158 |
| 21 | Liudmila Samsonova | Russia | 26 | 2150 |
| 22 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | Brazil | 28 | 2059 |
| 23 | Clara Tauson | Denmark | 22 | 2043 |
| 24 | Elise Mertens | Belgium | 29 | 1811 |
| 25 | Magdalena Frech | Poland | 27 | 1800 |
| 26 | Leylah Fernandez | Canada | 22 | 1708 |
| 27 | Marta Kostyuk | Ukraine | 22 | 1686 |
| 28 | Anna Kalinskaya | Russia | 26 | 1674 |
| 29 | Yulia Putintseva | Kazakhstan | 30 | 1668 |
| 30 | Linda Noskova | Czech Republic | 20 | 1628 |
Last Updated On: May 12, 2025
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FAQs on Women's Singles Tennis Rankings 2025
A. Aryna Sabalenka is the World No. 1 in the WTA as of May 5, 2025.
A. Aryna Sabalenka won the 2024 US Open women's singles title.
A. Yes, Aryna Sabalenka claimed the No. 1 WTA spot with 11,118 points as of May 5, 2025.
A. Steffi Graf has a record of holding No. 1 for a record total of 377 weeks.
A. Martina Hingis became the youngest female tennis player in the Open Era to be ranked world No. 1 by WTA.
