Aryna Sabalenka at the 2025 Australian Open.

UTR Rating Top 10 Women's Tennis Players: Sabalenka, Swiatek Lead [January 2025]

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Top 10 Women’s Tennis Players by UTR Rating - January 2025

No. 1. Aryna Sabalenka (UTR 13.12)

Despite losing to Madison Keys in the Australian Open final, Sabalenka is entrenched as the world’s No. 1 best female tennis player by UTR Rating. Also No. 1 in the WTA rankings, the three-time Grand Slam champion is the only player in this list with a UTR Rating above 13.

No. 2 Iga Swiatek (UTR 12.95)

Just behind Sabalenka, Swiatek fell in the Australian Open semifinals to Keys in a third-set tiebreak. The Pole began the year at No. 1, though still below a 13 UTR.

Iga Swiatek at the 2025 Australian Open.

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No. 3 Coco Gauff (UTR 12.94)

The American ended her 2024 season with the WTA Finals trophy and started 2025 with the United Cup title, but lost in the quarterfinals in Melbourne.

Coco Gauff at the 2025 Australian Open.

No. 4 Zheng Qinwen (UTR 12.91)

The Olympic gold medalist tumbled out in the second round of the year’s first major.

No. 5 Paula Badosa (UTR 12.85)

The 27-year-old reached her first Grand Slam semifinal in Australia.

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No. 6 Elena Rybakina (UTR 12.81)

The 2022 Wimbledon winner was one of four Top-10 seeds to lose to Keys in the Australian Open.

Elena Rybakina at the 2025 Australian Open.

No. 7 Jessica Pegula (UTR 12.81)

Jessica Pegula kicked off her season with a final in Adelaide (losing to Keys) and lost a surprising third-round bout with Olga Danilovic.

No. 8 Madison Keys (UTR 12.80)

After starting the year at No. 9 by UTR, Keys solidifies her place in the Top 10 UTR Rankings after her maiden Grand Slam victory in Melbourne. The 29-year-old took out a slew of seeds, including Elena Svitolina, Danielle Collins, Rybakina, Swiatek, and Sabalenka.

Read More: Madison Keys Wins 2025 Australian Open

No. 9 Karolina Muchova (12.79)

The Czech has managed to hold onto a place within the Top 10 rankings by UTR Rating even though she bowed out early in Melbourne.

No. 10 Naomi Osaka (12.76)

Despite having to retire from her first two events of the season, a resurgent Osaka showed some of her best tennis, reaching the final in Auckland and the third round in Melbourne.

Naomi Osaka at the 2025 Australian Open.

Who dropped out of the Top 10 by UTR Ratings this month? Mirra Andreeva (UTR 12.72) and Emma Navarro (12.50).

Check back next month for the updated list!

Read more about the Top 10 Players and the UTR Rating:

UTR Ratings as of 6:30 p.m. ET, January 31, 2025.

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