WTA Miami Open: Points Impact for Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Raducanu, Eala

Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Miami with the most ranking points to defend. She won the Miami title in 2025 without dropping a set.

She also claimed the Indian Wells crown recently. That final win over Elena Rybakina came in three sets.

What is at stake in Florida

Sabalenka must defend 1,000 WTA 1000 points. Any result short of another title will cost her points.

Several other players face important point defenses. Their performances could reshape the top rankings.

How the WTA ranking system affects players

The WTA uses a rolling 52-week, cumulative system. Players count their 18 best tournament results for rankings.

If a player skipped last year’s edition, points from a contemporaneous event may be substituted. In some cases the 18th-best result is used.

Players and points to defend

• Aryna Sabalenka — 1,000 points. She is defending champion and must match last year to avoid a drop.
• Iga Świątek — 215 points. The Pole reached last year’s quarter-finals and lost to Alex Eala.
• Elena Rybakina — 65 points. She reached the last 16 last year but will effectively defend only 65 points.
• Coco Gauff — 120 points. Gauff exited in the fourth round last year and is managing an arm issue from Indian Wells.
• Jessica Pegula — 650 points. Pegula was runner-up to Sabalenka and needs another deep run to break even.
• Amanda Anisimova — 120 points. She will move to live No. 6 above Pegula at the tournament start.
• Jasmine Paolini — 390 points. A semi-finalist last year, she needs another big result to hold position.
• Victoria Mboko — 35 points. The wildcard reached round two last year, defeating a strong field to earn those points.
• Emma Raducanu — 215 points. Raducanu reached her first WTA 1000 quarter-final last year and can move into the top 20.
• Alex Eala — 390 points. Eala rose to a career-high No. 29 after a semi-final run last year.

Implications for the rankings

Sabalenka’s standing increases her lead in the race, per recent WTA updates. Rybakina sits at world No. 2.

Świątek has dropped but remains seeded. Raducanu moved into the top 25 and Eala climbed into the top 30.

Draw and seedings

Seedings for Miami were set using the March 2 list. That decision affects potential early match-ups.

Sabalenka and Rybakina are drawn in the same half. Świątek could face Alex Eala in a possible later-round match.

Filmogaz.com will monitor the unfolding points shifts. WTA Miami Open: Points Impact for Sabalenka, Swiatek, Gauff, Raducanu, Eala will be decisive this fortnight.