Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka said on Monday she hopes to stay at the top of the world rankings a little longer than last time after returning to the No 1 WTA spot.
The 26-year-old jumped above Poland's French Open champion Iga Swiatek thanks to year-end adjustments in the standings.
This season's US and Australian Open champion Sabalenka spent just eight weeks at the top of the rankings in September 2023.
Reclaiming the throne 👑@SabalenkaA overtakes Swiatek and returns to #PIF WTA World No.1! pic.twitter.com/M9zZwRiMDv
— wta (@WTA) October 21, 2024
"N1...," she said on X, formerly Twitter.
"Let's see for how long this time," she added.
LET HER COOK pic.twitter.com/FId6ghzeig
— wta (@WTA) October 21, 2024
Sabalenka has lost just one match since mid-August in a run which included her success at Flushing Meadows and her next tournament could be the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia on 2-9 November.
Swiatek, who won her third straight Roland Garros title in June, had held the top ranking since late last year.