Aryna Sabalenka now has one of the Top 10 longest streaks at No. 1 in WTA rankings history

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka may not have come away with her fourth Mutua Madrid Open title this year, but she still made it deeper at the WTA 1000 event than anyone else in the Top 5, reaching the quarterfinals.

In fact, she’s now reached the quarterfinals or better at her last 17 tournaments in a row, a stretch that dates back to February… of last year.

That incredible consistency is one of the things keeping her at the top, and this week she reaches a new career milestone, as she now has one of the Top 10 longest streaks at No. 1 in WTA rankings history.

Sabalenka will spend her 81st and 82nd straight weeks at No. 1 during Rome, moving her past Martina Hingis for the standalone 10th-longest streak at the top spot since WTA rankings officially began in 1975.

LONGEST STREAKS AT NO. 1 IN WTA RANKINGS HISTORY (since 1975):

• 186 weeks: Steffi Graf [1987-91]
• 186 weeks: Serena Williams [2013-16]
• 156 weeks: Martina Navratilova [1982-85]
• 114 weeks: Ashleigh Barty [2019-22]
• 113 weeks: Chris Evert [1976-78]
• 94 weeks: Steffi Graf [1995-97]
• 91 weeks: Monica Seles [1991-93]
• 90 weeks: Martina Navratilova [1985-87]
• 87 weeks: Steffi Graf [1993-95]
• 81/82 weeks: Aryna Sabalenka [2024-present]
• 80 weeks: Martina Hingis [1997-98]

As if that weren't enough, Sabalenka will reach another milestone during the second week of Rome—her 90th career week at No. 1.

She spent her first eight weeks at the top spot in 2023, then began her second (and current) stint there on October 21st, 2024.

She’ll be the 11th player to reach 90 career weeks as WTA No. 1.

PLAYERS TO REACH 90+ CAREER WEEKS AS WTA NO. 1:

• 377: Steffi Graf
• 332: Martina Navratilova
• 319: Serena Williams
• 260: Chris Evert
• 209: Martina Hingis
• 178: Monica Seles
• 125: Iga Swiatek
• 121: Ashleigh Barty
• 117: Justine Henin
• 98: Lindsay Davenport
• 89/90: Aryna Sabalenka

Sabalenka’s No. 1 ranking is safe over the next several weeks, but depending on what happens in Rome, it could be up for grabs at Roland Garros. Stay tuned to Tennis.com for all the latest in the battle for No. 1!