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Elena Rybakina admits reaching the world No 1 ranking is one of her main goals but also highlights that doing well in Grand Slams is always a priority. Rybakina, ranked at No 4 in the world, achieved a career-high ranking of No 3 after the French Open on June 12th.
After finishing as runner-up at the 2023 Australian Open, Rybakina broke into the top-10 for the first time in her career. Had points from her 2022 Wimbledon win counted, Rybakina would have broken back then into the top-10.
Currently, Rybakina has 6,365 ranking points, while world No 1 Iga Swiatek has 9,295 ranking points. “Of course, the main goal is to become the world No 1 one day, but the priority always is to do well in the Grand Slams.
So I think the goals are quite the same,” Rybakina told Gulf News.
Rybakina on reaching No 1: It is going to be tough
Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are all ranked ahead of Rybakina. But 24-year-old Rybakina is also one of the best players in the game and she is also a Slam champion.
“Yes, it’s going to be tough. I want to improve physically because this part is always a bit weaker for me but on the court there is so much to improve that we never have the time…
