At the beginning of 2025, Mirra Andreeva aimed to break into the Top 10 of the WTA Rankings. The 17-year-old achieved this within two months by winning Dubai, her first WTA 1000 title, and then set a new goal: Top 5.
In less than a month, she is just one spot away. Andreeva followed up her Dubai victory with another WTA 1000 trophy in Indian Wells, extending her winning streak to 12 matches.
She has risen five places from No. 11 to a career-best No. 6. She is the youngest player to win consecutive WTA 1000 tournaments since Martina Hingis in 1997.
Dubai was Andreeva’s breakthrough, but Indian Wells confirmed her consistency. She defeated Clara Tauson, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek again. Notably, she came back from a set down to defeat Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
A year ago, Andreeva was ranked No. 38, and two years ago, No. 304. Her rapid progress is remarkable, and she is set to debut at the Miami Open this week.
Bencic Returns to Top 50
Former No. 4 Belinda Bencic continued her strong comeback after maternity leave in Indian Wells, reaching her first WTA 1000 quarterfinal since Montreal 2023, defeating Diana Shnaider and Coco Gauff.
Her victory over Gauff was her first against a Top 3 player since Jessica Pegula two years prior. Having been unranked in October, Bencic has jumped 13 places to No. 45, re-entering the Top 50 for the first time since February 2024.
Kartal Achieves Career High
Sonay Kartal, as a lucky loser in Indian Wells, made a mark by securing her first Top 20 win against Beatriz Haddad Maia on her way to the round of 16. The 23-year-old Briton has also been climbing the ranks quickly. Last May, she was outside the Top 300, but entered the Top 100 after reaching the third round of Wimbledon and winning her first WTA title in Monastir last year. Indian Wells was only Kartal’s 10th WTA main draw, and her 20-place jump this week sets a new career high at No. 63.
Todoni Enters Top 100
Anca Todoni was defeated in the first round of Indian Wells qualifying, but the 20-year-old Romanian is still making her Top 100 debut this week, rising five spots to No. 100. In the past year, Todoni has won her first two WTA 125 titles and qualified for her first two Grand Slam main draws, including reaching the second round at Wimbledon.
Teenagers Jovic and Mboko Continue to Rise
While Andreeva is the highest-ranked teenager, Iva Jovic, 17, also made progress, reaching the second round at Indian Wells as a wild card. She has won a round in all three of her tour-level main draws to date.
She also won her first set against a Top 10 player, pushing Jasmine Paolini in the second round. Jovic climbed 12 places to No. 145, entering the Top 150 for the first time.
Victoria Mboko, 18, continued her strong 2025 by winning the Porto ITF W75 title two weeks ago, her fifth title in six tournaments this year. Her season record is an impressive 27-1.
Mboko started 2025 at No. 333 and has climbed another 26 spots this week to a career-high of No. 162. She received a wild card for Miami next week, her second tour-level main draw.
Other Notable Rankings Movements
- Donna Vekic, +3 to No. 19: Ended a four-match losing streak to reach Indian Wells fourth round, defeating Emma Navarro for her first Top 10 win since the Paris Olympics.
- Liudmila Samsonova, +4 to No. 21: Secured her second Top 10 win of 2025 against Paolini en route to the Indian Wells quarterfinal.
- Priscilla Hon, +17 to No. 142: Won her second ITF W75 title of the year in Targu Mures, reaching her highest ranking since September 2020.
- Sinja Kraus, +28 to No. 163: Won the Szekesfehervar ITF W75 title, her second title in the last three events.
- Nina Stojanovic, +24 to No. 191: Returned to the Top 200 for the first time since June 2022 after reaching the Targu Mures ITF W75 semifinals.
- Valentina Ryser, +53 to No. 213: Won her first ITF W75 title in Trnava, achieving a new career high.
- Amarissa Toth, +95 to No. 301: Extended her 2025 record to 22-5 after winning her first ITF W35 title and reaching her first ITF W75 final.
- Petra Kvitova, unranked to No. 1,126: Returned to rankings after maternity leave, playing in Indian Wells.
