This year’s Wimbledon kicked off with an unprecedented wave of upsets, with four Top 10 seeds eliminated in the initial round. It concluded with Iga Swiatek triumphing, securing her sixth Grand Slam title.
Swiatek, ranked No. 4 and seeded No. 8—her lowest seed at a Grand Slam in over four years—hadn’t reached a final in 13 months. After her three-year tenure within the Top 2 ended in May, she made a strong comeback, losing only one set throughout her seven matches to claim her first Wimbledon title, also her first on grass. She finished her tournament by winning 20 consecutive games and achieved a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory in the final, marking the first such Grand Slam win since Stefanie Graf’s match in 1988. Swiatek now boasts an impressive 6-0 record in major finals.
Return to the Top 3
Following her victory, Swiatek re-entered the Top 3 in the PIF WTA Rankings at No. 3 after an eight-week absence. This week marked notable movements in the rankings, including players reaching significant career milestones or returning to former glory. Below is an overview of these developments.
Significant Milestones
Mirra Andreeva (+2 to No. 5): The 18-year-old made her Top 5 debut after reaching her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, becoming the youngest to do so since a 17-year-old Maria Sharapova in 2004.
Amanda Anisimova (+5 to No. 7): After finishing as Wimbledon runner-up and achieving her first win over a reigning World No. 1, Anisimova marks her Top 10 debut. Last year, she was ranked No. 175.
Clara Tauson (+3 to No. 19): Tauson enters the Top 20 for the first time by reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon, having previously achieved the same at a Grand Slam.
Comeback Stories
Belinda Bencic (+15 to No. 20): After beginning her comeback post-maternity leave and being unranked in November 2024, Bencic reached her second Grand Slam semifinal.
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (+20 to No. 30): Having recovered from Lyme disease, she returned to the Top 30 by making it to the Wimbledon quarterfinal, marking her 10th career major quarterfinal.
Other Rankings Movements
Players like Hailey Baptiste and Jessica Bouzas Maneiro also made notable rises, while others like Solana Sierra rose significantly after achieving major tournament milestones. This includes Sierra’s advancement in the rankings as she became the first lucky loser to reach the Wimbledon fourth round.
