Kazakh tennis player Rybakina to become world No. 1

Elena Rybakina, a tennis player from Kazakhstan, will become the world number one.

Consensus

Elena Rybakina will become world No. 1 in tennis for the first time in her career.
She will become the first player from Kazakhstan to lead the world ranking.
She secured the top spot after reaching the US Open semifinals on September 8.
The official ranking update will occur on September 14.
Rybakina was born in Moscow and represented Russia before 2018.
She switched to representing Kazakhstan in 2018.
The Kazakh tennis federation provided her with financial support and training facilities.
Russia did not provide sufficient financial support for her professional career.
Rybakina's parents could not afford the costs of her professional tennis career.
Arina Sabalenka is currently the world No. 1 and has held the position for over 100 weeks.

Rybakina officially 'renounced' Russian sports citizenship in 2018, rather than simply switching representation. — tg_theinsider
Rybakina defeated Zheng Qinwen in the US Open quarterfinals with a score of 3:6, 6:1, 6:4 to secure the top ranking. — tg_theinsider
After winning Wimbledon in 2022, Russian Tennis Federation head Shamil Tarpishchev called Rybakina 'our product' and credited her success to the Russian tennis school. — tg_theinsider
Ukrainian players continue to shake hands with Rybakina despite refusing to do so with players from Russia and Belarus, citing her changed citizenship. — tg_theinsider
Elena Svitolina stated that there is no contradiction in shaking hands with Rybakina because she changed her citizenship and no longer represents Russia. — tg_theinsider