In post-Serena world, 'Big 3' emerging in women's tennis ahead of French Open
cbc.caAll of those questions about who would step to the fore once Serena Williams walked away from the tennis tour — joining more recent No.
1 Ash Barty in retirement — seem to be getting answered with three names: Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. As the start of the French Open approaches on Sunday, defending champion Swiatek is ranked No.
1, Sabalenka is No. 2 and Rybakina is No. 4. More to the point, perhaps, with a major trophy up for grabs on the red clay of Roland Garros: This group divvied up the past four Grand Slam titles, the prizes that help define greatness in their sport.
They are showing signs of forming a sort of "Big Three," and while they're not yet close, of course, to the level of dominance seen across decades from the so-called "Big Three" of the men's game — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic each won more than 20 Slam championships — Swiatek, Sabalenka and Rybakina are beginning to be seen by some as setting up shop atop the WTA.
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