Despite not adding to her major tally so far in 2025, Aryna Sabalenka has enjoyed another successful season.
Sabalenka has won three titles this year, while maintaining her position as number one in the WTA rankings, which she reclaimed in October 2024.
The Belarusian made two Grand Slam finals at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, and recently reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon, before bowing out to Amanda Anisimova.
As she enters the North American hard-court swing, Sabalenka has now achieved something no woman has managed in a decade.
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesAryna Sabalenka achieves WTA feat for first time in a decade
Following her campaign at the All England Club, the 27-year-old has now tallied 12,420 points in the world rankings.
She becomes the first woman to collect more than 12,000 points since Serena Williams did so in 2015, and holds a lead of 4,751 points ahead of world number two Coco Gauff.
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World #1 Aryna Sabalenka is up to *12,420* ranking points this week, making her the FIRST WOMAN SINCE SERENA WILLIAMS IN 2015 to surpass 12,000 ranking points. 🔥
And the gap between Sabalenka and #2 has increased to *4,751* points, too:https://t.co/mf21f65dxR
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Williams had 12,721 points during the fortnight of the 2015 US Open before dropping to 11,501 after failing to defend her title at Flushing Meadows.
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek has also come close to achieving the feat, peaking at 11,695 in 2024.
The record for the most ranking points held at one time on the WTA Tour
The woman with the most ranking points held at one time in history is Williams, who became the first to surpass the 13,000 point mark in 2013.
She dominated that year, clinching titles at Roland Garros, the US Open, and the WTA Finals, while also emerging victorious in Madrid, Miami, Rome, Toronto and Beijing.
In terms of ranking points, Williams reached her highest total after defeating Maria Sharapova in the French Open final, ending the tournament on 13,615 points.
The American finished the season with 13,260 points to her name, capping off a legendary year on the tour.