WTA top 10 reshuffled as Iga Swiatek wins Korea Open, Coco Gauff faces new challenge

Swiatek slipped to seventh in the WTA rankings after her semi-final exit at Roland-Garros. But given her standards, that never seemed likely to last.

Over the last months, she has moved past Coco Gauff and opened up a healthy lead over the American star. And she is not stopping there.

Gauff has spent time working on her serve, but it has come at the cost of losing ground at the top of the rankings.

With previous experience as world number one, Swiatek will be looking to close in further on Aryna Sabalenka before the season wraps up.

Updated WTA rankings following the Korea Open

Swiatek is still sitting in second place, but she has now built a comfortable gap over Gauff heading into the upcoming tournaments.

It has been an excellent second half of the year for the Polish icon, and overall, it has been far from a disappointing one for the six-time Grand Slam champion.

Having won the WTA Finals in 2023, Swiatek would again be a top contender at the event if she secures another trophy during the Asian swing this year.

The rankings rarely mislead on the WTA Tour, and after slipping to seventh earlier this year, Swiatek has shown plenty of determination to climb her way back up.