ST PETERSBURG, FL, May 5, 2025 (WTA Press Release)

Aryna Sabalenka has strengthened her grip on the No. 1 position on the PIF Race to the WTA Finals Leaderboard following a dominant display at the WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open, dropping only one set across two weeks to lift the title on Saturday and add a further 1000 points to her tally.

The 27-year-old (who celebrates her birthday today) has been in outstanding form this season, with her triumph in Madrid marking her fourth final in a row and sixth of the season, also winning the WTA 1000 Miami Open presented by Itaú and WTA 500 Brisbane International presented by Evie.

Sabalenka also finished runner-up at the WTA 1000 BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells), WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix (Stuttgart) and the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open, giving her just shy of 5000 points in the season-long battle to qualify for the WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF.

Elsewhere on the Leaderboard former WTA Finals champion Elina Svitolina has moved up nine positions to enter the qualification range at No. 7 due to her semifinal run in Madrid.

In doubles, Hsieh Su-Wei & Jelena Ostapenko added 390 points courtesy of reaching the last four in Madrid to give them breathing room in the No.3 position, with Katerina Siniakova & Taylor Townend (who did not play in Madrid) still topping the Leaderboard thanks to their red-hot early season form.

This week sees the start of the last WTA 1000 clay tournament taking place at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, with more vital points on offer.

Click here to see the full PIF Race to the WTA Finals Leaderboard in singles and doubles.