The facts

  1. The win came in the second round of the Toray Pan Pacific Open and advanced Rybakina to the quarterfinals. It did not decide the tournament title. [1][2]

  2. The WTA says she is the 17th woman to secure its year-end No. 1 singles ranking. She first reached the weekly No. 1 position in September; the year-end honour is a separate milestone. [1][2]

  3. Her four 2026 titles include the Australian Open, US Open, Stuttgart and Ningbo. The WTA Finals remain to be played; securing the ranking does not establish who will win that event. [1][2]

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 22:07 UTC.

  1. Elena Rybakina celebrates first WTA year-end No. 1 ranking

    Women’s Tennis Association · Primary source · 29 Oct 2026

  2. Rybakina secures year-end world number one ranking

    BBC Sport · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026

    Actual report by Mandeep Sanghera read. Independently owned from the WTA.

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