Tatjana Maria Rises 43 Spots After Queen's WTA 500 Title

Tatjana Maria surged 43 places to 43rd in the WTA rankings after her remarkable victory at Queen's Club, where she became the oldest winner of a WTA 500 event by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-4 in the final. The 37-year-old German mother of two battled through qualifying rounds and overcame several higher-ranked players en route to her fourth career singles title and first WTA 500 title since Angelique Kerber in 2018. Maria is the first female champion at Queen's since Olga Morozova 52 years ago and earned a significant confidence boost ahead of Wimbledon. Despite arriving at Queen's on a nine-match losing streak, Maria's slice-heavy style proved effective on grass, a surface where she previously reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2022. The top three WTA ranking spots remain unchanged with Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula, while Zheng Qinwen rose to fourth after reaching the Queen's semifinals. Iga Swiatek slipped to eighth following an unsuccessful clay season without yet playing on grass this year.