
AI-generated summary
The WTA rankings are updated weekly and reflect the performance of tennis players in tournaments over the past 52 weeks. Changes in positions depend on the number of points earned.
Russian tennis player Tatyana Prozorova rose from 180th to 123rd place in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking, an updated version of which was published on the organization's website.
Last week, 22-year-old Prozorova reached the semi-finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Singapore, from which she was forced to withdraw by decision of the organizers due to a possible concussion received after being hit in the face by a ball during a doubles match.
Russian tennis player Alina Korneeva added 13 positions and is in 69th place in the ranking. Last week she reached the semi-finals of the WTA 250 tournament in Seoul and withdrew during the match due to a leg injury.
Russia's first racket remains 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva, fifth in the world rankings. Diana Schneider is in 14th place, Anna Kalinskaya lost one position and is in 22nd place, and Ekaterina Alexandrova also dropped from 27th to 28th place. Lyudmila Samsonova lost two places and is in 39th place.
The top three in the world rankings remained unchanged. Moscow native Elena Rybakina, representing Kazakhstan, retains the title of world number one, Belarusian Arina Sabalenka is second, and American Jessica Pegula is third.
WTA rankings, version dated September 28:
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Tatyana Prozorova will continue her recovery and return to competition after a full recovery from a possible concussion
Likely · Within weeks
Alina Korneeva will return to training and tournaments after treatment for a leg injury
Likely · Within weeks

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