By Claudio Girardelli, translated by Kingsley Elliot Kaye
Unstoppable. Iga Swiatek wins her fourth WTA 1000 of the year, her fifth tournament in a row. Her winning streak rises to 28. After her triumph in Rome, she has extended the gap between herself and the other players to 2150 points. Neither Barbora Krejcikova, defending champion at Roland Garros, nor Badosa and Sakkari, who will be defending their quarterfinal and sem-ifinal of last year could bridge such a gap.
Yet, On the courts of the Bois de Boulogne there is much more at stake for Iga: if she weren’t to leave Paris with the Roland Garros crown, fans and pundits may cast some doubts upon the legitimacy of her leadership, conquered after Bartys’ shock retirement.
Unexpected. Who would have imagined Ons Jabeur could be so consistent? After winning the Mutua Madrid Open last week, she confirmed her worth and form at Rome. By reaching the final not only does she achieve her career best, but she is running for the top 5. Last year she reached the fourth round in Paris, but the players ahead of will be defending even more points than her: 2000 points Krejcikova, 430 Badosa, 780 Sakkari.
TOP 50
| WTA Rank | +/- | Player | Tournaments played | Points |
| 1 | 0 | Iga Swiatek | 17 | 7061 |
| 2 | 0 | Barbora Krejcikova | 18 | 4911 |
| 3 | 0 | Paula Badosa | 27 | 4770 |
| 4 | 0 | Maria Sakkari | 18 | 4726 |
| 5 | 0 | Anett Kontaveit | 22 | 4446 |
| 6 | +1 | Ons Jabeur | 20 | 4380 |
| 7 | +1 | Aryna Sabalenka | 20 | 3966 |
| 8 | -2 | Karolina Pliskova | 16 | 3568 |
| 9 | 0 | Danielle Collins | 19 | 3315 |
| 10 | 0 | Garbiñe Muguruza | 18 | 3031 |
| 11 | 0 | Jessica Pegula | 20 | 2955 |
| 12 | 0 | Emma Raducanu | 23 | 2910 |
| 13 | 0 | Jelena Ostapenko | 19 | 2536 |
| 14 | 0 | Belinda Bencic | 19 | 2525 |
| 15 | +1 | Victoria Azarenka | 17 | 2440 |
| 16 | +1 | Elena Rybakina | 24 | 2420 |
| 17 | +1 | Leylah Fernandez | 24 | 2250 |
| 18 | -3 | Coco Gauff | 18 | 2165 |
| 19 | +2 | Simona Halep | 17 | 2126 |
| 20 | +3 | Daria Kasatkina | 22 | 2115 |
| 21 | -1 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 12 | 2093 |
| 22 | -3 | Angelique Kerber | 15 | 2074 |
| 23 | -1 | Madison Keys | 19 | 1899 |
| 24 | +5 | Jil Teichmann | 23 | 1783 |
| 25 | -1 | Tamara Zidansek | 20 | 1683 |
| 26 | -1 | Liudmila Samsonova | 27 | 1682 |
| 27 | -1 | Sorana Cirstea | 24 | 1670 |
| 28 | +4 | Amanda Anisimova | 20 | 1655 |
| 29 | +1 | Camila Giorgi | 21 | 1612 |
| 30 | -2 | Veronika Kudermetova | 22 | 1585 |
| 31 | 0 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 22 | 1531 |
| 32 | -5 | Elina Svitolina | 20 | 1453 |
| 33 | 0 | Elise Mertens | 20 | 1446 |
| 34 | 0 | Petra Kvitova | 20 | 1435 |
| 35 | 0 | Marketa Vondrousova | 20 | 1421 |
| 36 | 0 | Anhelina Kalinina | 34 | 1387 |
| 37 | +3 | Yulia Putintseva | 24 | 1365 |
| 38 | 0 | Naomi Osaka | 11 | 1295 |
| 39 | -2 | Sara Sorribes Tormo | 23 | 1286 |
| 40 | -1 | Alizé Cornet | 24 | 1266 |
| 41 | +1 | Shuai Zhang | 36 | 1240 |
| 42 | +1 | Alison Riske | 24 | 1201 |
| 43 | +1 | Clara Tauson | 28 | 1199 |
| 44 | -3 | Ajla Tomljanovic | 23 | 1186 |
| 45 | +5 | Aliaksandra Sasnovich | 22 | 1183 |
| 46 | 0 | Kaia Kanepi | 22 | 1177 |
| 47 | -2 | Katerina Siniakova | 20 | 1171 |
| 48 | +3 | Nuria Parrizas Diaz | 42 | 1160 |
| 49 | +3 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 35 | 1158 |
| 50 | +12 | Mayar Sherif | 42 | 1135 |
In the top 50, we can notice that:
- In the top 10, Ons Jabeur (No.6) and Aryna Sabalenka (No.7) gain a position. The 2021 runner up in Rome, Karolina Pliskova drops 2 (No.8), still struggling this year.
- In the top 20, best ranking for Leylah Fernandez (+1, No.17) while Coco Gauff loses three positions (No.18), yet to go that extra mile, beyond fifteenth place, her career best. Vi Simona Halep (+2, No.19) and Daria Kasatkina (+3, No.20) are back in the top 20.
- Concerning positions from 21 to 50, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (-1, No.21) and Angelique Kerber (-3, No.22) slip out of the top 20. Jil Teichmann moves up 5 positions and reaches No.24. Amanda Anisimova (+4, No.28) and Aliaksandra Sasnovich (+5, No.45) are on the rise too. Three new entries in the top 50: Nuria Parrizas Diaz (+3, No.48), Beatriz Haddad Maia (+3, No.48) and the Egyptian Mayar Sherif (+12, No.50), who won the Liqui Moly Open 2022 in Karlsruhe. Elina Svitolina (No.32), who has just announced to be expecting a baby girl, loses 5 positions.
Three players leave the top 50: Shelby Rogers (-3, No.51), Sloane Stephens (-4, No.53) and Petra Martic (-23, No.70), defeated in Rome by Bianca Andreescu, who, after her 21-position leap of last week, gains other 18 positions and now is No.72. The other climbers of the week are: Xinyu Wang (+12, No.75), Lauren Davis (+12, No.90), Claire Liu (+26, No.92). Kristina Mladenovic instead slips out of the top 100 (-10, No.101).
NEXT GEN RANKING
Leyla Fernandez moves up to No.2 of the Next Gen ranking, which includes only players born after 1st January 2002. She overtakes Coco Gauff, now No.3. Sixteen-year-old Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva from Andorra, semi-finalist at the ITF Tournament in La Bisbal D’Emporda enters the top 10.
| Position | +/- | Player | YOB | WTA Rank |
| 1 | 0 | Emma Raducanu | 2002 | 12 |
| 2 | +1 | Leylah Fernandez | 2002 | 17 |
| 3 | -1 | Coco Gauff | 2004 | 18 |
| 4 | 0 | Clara Tauson | 2002 | 43 |
| 5 | 0 | Marta Kostyuk | 2002 | 59 |
| 6 | 0 | Qinwen Zheng | 2002 | 74 |
| 7 | 0 | Diane Parry | 2002 | 96 |
| 8 | 0 | Daria Snigur | 2002 | 133 |
| 9 | 0 | Elina Avanesyan | 2002 | 138 |
| 10 | – | Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva | 2005 | 158 |
RACE
The WTA Race is dominated by Iga Swiatek who has over twice as many points as the closest chaser, Ons Jabeur. Aryna Sabalenka gains 6 positions (No.11) and Daria Kasatkina gains 4 (No.15). Jil Teichman (+4, No.18) enters the top 20.
| Position | +/- | Player | Tournaments Played | Pts |
| 1 | 0 | Iga Swiatek | 9 | 5290 |
| 2 | 0 | Ons Jabeur | 10 | 2510 |
| 3 | 0 | Paula Badosa | 11 | 1877 |
| 4 | +1 | Maria Sakkari | 9 | 1866 |
| 5 | -1 | Jessica Pegula | 10 | 1802 |
| 6 | 0 | Danielle Collins | 6 | 1686 |
| 7 | 0 | Anett Kontaveit | 9 | 1486 |
| 8 | 0 | Madison Keys | 10 | 1383 |
| 9 | 0 | Simona Halep | 8 | 1371 |
| 10 | 0 | Belinda Bencic | 9 | 1321 |
| 11 | +6 | Aryna Sabalenka | 11 | 1227 |
| 12 | +1 | Amanda Anisimova | 9 | 1216 |
| 13 | -2 | Jelena Ostapenko | 9 | 1167 |
| 14 | -2 | Veronika Kudermetova | 10 | 1143 |
| 15 | +4 | Daria Kasatkina | 10 | 1131 |
| 16 | -1 | Elena Rybakina | 11 | 1047 |
| 17 | -3 | Naomi Osaka | 6 | 990 |
| 18 | +4 | Jil Teichmann | 10 | 925 |
| 19 | -1 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 10 | 911 |
| 20 | -4 | Barbora Krejcikova | 4 | 895 |
