The WTA announced that Ashleigh Barty and Katerina Siniakova have secured the 2021 WTA Year-End No.1 Singles and Doubles Rankings.
This is the third year in a row that Barty has finished the season in the top spot, and she is the 14th player overall to earn the WTA Year-End No.1 singles ranking accolade. The week of November 15 marks the Australian’s 102nd week as the WTA World No.1, a position she first reached on June 25, 2019.
Barty joins Stefanie Graf, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams and Chris Evert as the only players to finish as year-end No.1 for three consecutive years, and her 95 consecutive weeks as the WTA World No.1 is the fifth longest streak in WTA history.
Siniakova, from the Czech Republic, has also finished in the No.1 position before, having ended 2018 co-ranked doubles No.1 with regular partner Barbora Krejcikova. The Czech duo first achieved the No.1 ranking together on October 22, 2018 and this week marks Siniakova’s 34th week overall in the top spot.
“Ashleigh and Katerina have enjoyed incredible seasons and I am delighted to see them earn the WTA Year-End No.1 Rankings,” said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. “The WTA Tour this year has involved over 50 events in nearly 30 countries, and to finish the season in the No.1 position is an incredible achievement and highly deserved following their hard-work, passion and dedication to the game.”
