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Sabalenka replaces Swiatek as world number one

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US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has risen to number one in the latest WTA rankings, ending Iga Swiatek's 11-month stay at the summit.

Belarusian Sabalenka, who also retained her Australian Open title in January, tops the rankings for the second time after an eight-week stay between September and November 2023.

Neither player was in action last week but Poland's Swiatek drops to second after being given a points penalty for failing to compete in the mandatory six WTA 500 events.

The 23-year-old - who appointed a new coach earlier this month - has only competed in two of the tournaments and has not played since the US Open in September, after deciding to miss the tour's Asian swing because of fatigue.