The WTA's 2025 year-end rankings are out, and while Aryna Sabalenka added her name a legendary list with her second straight No. 1 finish, you don't have to look much further down to find another player writing their name deeper into the history books.
Iga Swiatek has become just the second woman this century to finish four consecutive years in the Top 2, having finished 2022 at No. 1, 2023 at No. 1, 2024 at No. 2 and now 2025 at No. 2.
Since 2000, the only other woman to achieve the feat has been—and you probably already guessed it—Serena Williams, who finished 2013 at No. 1, 2014 at No. 1, 2015 at No. 1 and 2016 at No. 2.
MOST CONSECUTIVE TOP 2 FINISHES ON WTA RANKINGS THIS CENTURY (since 2000):
- 4: Serena Williams [2013-16]
- 4: Iga Swiatek [2022-25]
- 3: Ashleigh Barty [2019-21]
- 3: Aryna Sabalenka [2023-25]
- 2: Lindsay Davenport [2000-01, 2004-05]
- 2: Justine Henin [2006-07]
- 2: Serena Williams [2008-09]
- 2: Caroline Wozniacki [2010-11]
- 2: Victoria Azarenka [2012-13]
- 2: Simona Halep [2017-18]