By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 9, 2024
New York — Welcome to the Top-10 Emma Navarro.
The 23-year-old American reaches her career-best ranking on Monday after reaching the semi-finals at the US Open last week. Former NCAA standout Navarro defeated Coco Gauff in the round of 16 and Paula Badosa in the semifinals for her best Grand Slam performance to date.
Navarro moves up four places to world No. 8. She began the season ranked 31st and has progressed through the Slams steadily, reaching the third round at the Australian Open, the fourth round at Roland-Garros and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.
US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula returns to her career-best ranking of No. 3 after reaching her first Grand Slam final at Flushing Meadows.
Badosa returns to the Top 20
The biggest riser within the Top 20 was Paula Badosa, who jumps nine spots to No. 20 after reaching the quarterfinals. Beatriz Haddad Maia, also a quarterfinalist in New York, climbs from No. 21 to No. 16.
The biggest rise in the WTA Top 100 was that of Romania Elena-Gabriela Rusewhich climbs from No.122 to No.100 after reaching the third round in New York. She could have gone higher – she held a match point against Badosa in the third round.
Naomi Osaka They jump with 13 points to No. 75, while Sara Errani with 20 points to No. 76.
