WTA Ranking | Coco Gauff, titled in Beijing, returns to the top 5

(Paris) The American Coco Gauff benefits from her final victory on Sunday at the WTA 1000 in Beijing, only her second title this season, going back to 4^e place, unlike Aryna Sabalenka (2^e) who missed the opportunity to put pressure on Iga Swiatek.

Finally ! Gauff, 20, lifted a new trophy, the 8^e of her career, in China, beating the Czech Karolina Muchova in the final, more than eight months after her success in Auckland in January.

In the WTA rankings published on Monday, the American thus finds a top 5 which she ended up leaving at the beginning of September, on the anniversary of her triumph a year earlier at the United States Open, her only Grand Slam title to date.

While another WTA 1000 begins Monday in Wuhan, she puts pressure on her compatriot Jessica Pegula (3^e), who is now less than 400 points ahead.

Conversely, Aryna Sabalenka, who is chasing the world number one spot, missed an opportunity in Beijing where Iga Swiatek, title holder, was absent: after 15 consecutive victories, the Belarusian stopped early in the quarter-finals , beaten by the future finalist Muchova.

As a result, she is only partially closing her gap on the Pole, who will soon celebrate her first anniversary on the throne, and cannot hope to overtake her in Wuhan, even in the event of a final victory since the gap remains more than 1000 points .

Beyond the top 10another player benefits from her good run in Beijing, Paula Badosa, who gains four places (15^e). A consolation for the Spaniard, who came close to a victory in the semi-final against Coco Gauff.