After claiming her maiden title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, 20-year-old Sara Bejlek soars 63 places to make her Top 50 debut at No. 38 in this week’s WTA rankings. The Czech southpaw becomes the first player to climb from outside the Top 100 straight into the Top 50 in a single jump since Amanda Anisimova in August 2024.
Also rising to a career-high is American Hailey Baptiste, who climbs 17 places from No. 56 to No. 39 thanks to a semifinal run that featured a pair of Top 20 wins in Abu Dhabi.
Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova jumped 20 spots from No.91 to No.71 after also reaching the last four at Cluj Napoca.
Other notable movers
Ekaterina Alexandrova +1 to No. 10:
Alexandrova reached her 13th career final in Abu Dhabi last week.
Alexandra Eala +5 to No. 40:
Eala is up to a new career high after making the Abu Dhabi quarterfinals.
Sonay Kartal +11 to No. 50:
British No. 2 Kartal reached the Abu Dhabi quarterfinals as a qualifier.
Simona Waltert +13 to No. 81:
The 25-year-old Swiss player is up to a new career high after upsetting Daria Kasatkina to reach the Abu Dhabi second round as a qualifier.
