Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina could be women's tennis 'big three' ahead of Miami Open

As the era of the men’s 'big three' winds down — or metamorphoses into something slightly different — could there be a 'big three' starting to form in women’s tennis? In 2022, there was clearly one player who was head and shoulders above the rest: Iga Swiatek. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina look to be catching up. Ad Wimbledon champion Rybakina has highlighted her qualities by crushing world No.

1 Swiatek twice this season at the Australian Open and Indian Wells. In Melbourne, she lost to Sabalenka in the final, at Indian Wells she turned the tables and lifted the title. WTA Indian WellsRybakina stuns Swiatek in straight sets, will meet Sabalenka in Indian Wells final18/03/2023 AT 08:51 If Rybakina had her ranking points from winning Wimbledon last year against her name she would be No.

3 in the rankings behind world No. 2 Sabalenka, who with a 17-2 win-loss record is the WTA player of the season so far. So what does Indian Wells champion Rybakina think about the idea of a Big Three in women’s tennis? “I think that it's still too early because there are too many tournaments ahead, but for sure, the three of us have a really good start to the season and the question is, who can maintain this level,” she told the WTA.

“For now, it's like this but the season is still long, so we'll see how it's going to end.” Swiatek is still a clear world No. 1 but has come back to the pack a bit, losing four times this year in straight sets and seeing her lead over Sabalenka cut to around 3,000 points. Swiatek hasn’t been as dominant as she was last year and appears to sometimes struggle to counter power players like Rybakina and Sabalenka.