# Rybakina clinches year-end world number one ranking

Elena Rybakina has secured the year-end number one ranking in women's tennis, capping her season at the top of the standings. Finishing the year as world number one is one of the sport's most prestigious markers of sustained excellence across the season.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c6x2qr1v11xyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 10:38:08 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/30/world-number-one-rybakina-withdraws-from-pan-pacific-open-with-neck-injury?traffic_source=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:42:56 +0000