Americans did very well at the US Open this year, and with that, a number of them make notable moves up the rankings this week.
Perhaps the most notable ranking move of them all comes from Emma Navarro, who rises from No. 12 to No. 8—her Top 10 debut—after reaching the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career.
She was No. 57 a year ago, but has broken into a new ranking class every few months since then, and now cracks the ultimate elite.
NAVARRO’S 12-MONTH RISE FROM NO. 57 TO NO. 8:
~ Top 50 debut in September 2023 [after SFs in San Diego]
~ Top 40 debut in November 2023 [after SFs of WTA 125K in Midland]
~ Top 30 debut in January 2024 [after first WTA title in Hobart]
~ Top 20 debut in March 2024 [after QFs of Indian Wells]
~ Top 10 debut in September 2024 [after SFs of US Open]
And having never been past the second round of a major before this year, the 23-year-old Navarro has improved her career-best major performance at every single major this year—she reached her first third round at the Australian Open, her first fourth round at Roland Garros, her first quarterfinal at Wimbledon and now, in front of her home crowd, her first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open.
