Emma Raducanu Climbs WTA Rankings After Miami Open Success
Emma Raducanu has made a significant leap in the WTA rankings, rising 12 places to No. 48 following an impressive performance at the Miami Open. The 22-year-old British No. 2 reached the quarter-finals, marking her best run of the year so far.
Raducanu secured four victories before falling to Jessica Pegula in the last eight. Notably, she navigated the tournament without a full-time coach, instead having television commentator and former coach Mark Petchey in her corner.
Raducanu’s Career Rebuild
This resurgence comes after a difficult couple of years marred by injuries, including surgeries on both wrists and an ankle in 2023. Now healthy, Raducanu is steadily regaining form, closing the gap on British No. 1 Katie Boulter, who currently sits at No. 39 after dropping four places.
Sabalenka Leads the WTA Rankings
Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka maintains her dominance as world No. 1, surpassing 10,000 ranking points for the first time. She remains ahead of Iga Swiatek (No. 2) and Coco Gauff (No. 3) as the WTA Tour heads into a packed summer schedule.
Raducanu’s Optimistic Outlook
Despite her loss, Raducanu remains positive about her progress.
“Despite losing, I can take a lot of positives from this week and look forward,” she said. “I just need to re-evaluate and make a plan from here. Feeling competitive, happy, and relaxed has been the biggest takeaway.”
With renewed confidence and a return to form, Raducanu will look to build on this momentum as she continues her climb back up the rankings.
