Vaishnavi Adkar (IND, 365) is back as the India No. 1 in the latest official WTA Singles Rankings released on Monday, October 19, climbing to world No. 365 to sit just 4 places shy of her career-best mark of 361. Alongside her, 17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 726) is the biggest Indian mover of the week, vaulting 347 places to No. 726 in singles and 135 places to a career-best No. 563 in doubles after her twin title sweep at the ITF W35 Lagos tournament in Portugal.
Vaishnavi Adkar reclaims India No. 1 at 365, with Monastir final points still to come
The 21-year-old from Pune returns to the top of the Indian women’s singles standings in Monday’s update, nudging up 1 place from 366 to 365 while Sahaja Yamalapalli (IND, 378) slides 19 spots from 359 to 378. Adkar (IND, 365) is now within 4 places of her career-high singles ranking of 361, which she first reached on September 21, 2026. She also climbs 5 places in the WTA Doubles Rankings from 307 to a new career-best mark of 302.
Even bigger gains await Adkar on next week’s ranking list. Because ITF World Tennis Tour points are added to the WTA computer 1 week in arrears, her runner-up finish on Sunday, October 18 at the $30,000 ITF W35 Monastir tournament in Tunisia—where, ranked 366 at the time, she defeated 3rd seed Sada Nahimana (BDI, 249) 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals before falling 4-6, 2-6 to 2nd seed Elena Milovanovic (SRB, 463) in the final—will be credited on Monday, October 26. Those 23 runner-up points are projected to lift Adkar past her 361 peak into the top 340 at around world No. 339.
17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi vaults 347 places after W35 Lagos title double
Monday’s rankings officially credit the points from the week of October 5 to 11, unleashing a huge climb for 17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi (IND, 726) after her title sweep at the $30,000 ITF W35 Lagos tournament in Portugal. Starting that tournament in qualifying as world No. 1038 (and sitting at 1073 on the October 12 list), the teenager won 6 consecutive singles matches to become the youngest Indian woman to win a singles title at the W35 level.
The 35 WTA points from her maiden pro singles trophy propel Rajeshwaran Revathi up 347 spots from 1073 to 726, bringing her back within 84 places of her career-best singles ranking of 642. In doubles, where she partnered Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR, 866) to win the W35 Lagos crown in 3 consecutive match tiebreaks, she jumps 135 spots from 698 to a new career-high WTA doubles ranking of 563.
- 365: Vaishnavi Adkar’s new WTA singles ranking as India No. 1, just 4 places off her career high of 361 and ahead of a projected move to around 339 on October 26.
- 302: Adkar’s new career-high WTA doubles ranking (+5 spots from 307).
- +347: Places gained by 17-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi in WTA singles (1073 to 726) after winning her maiden pro title at W35 Lagos from qualifying.
- 563: Rajeshwaran Revathi’s new career-high WTA doubles ranking (+135 spots from 698) following her W35 Lagos doubles triumph.
Official WTA Rankings: Top Indian women’s singles & doubles movers (October 19, 2026)
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND #1 | Vaishnavi Adkar IND · 365 (Prev: 366 · Career High: 361) | +1 Spot | Reclaims India No. 1 in singles; hits a career-high 302 (+5) in doubles. |
| IND #2 | Sahaja Yamalapalli IND · 378 (Prev: 359 · Career High: 284) | -19 Spots | Slips to India No. 2 in singles; ranked 300 in doubles. |
| IND #3 | Vaidehi Chaudhari IND · 423 (Prev: 427 · Career High: 355) | +4 Spots | Moves up 4 spots in singles and 8 spots to 414 in doubles. |
| IND #4 | Ankita Raina IND · 596 (Prev: 583 · Doubles: 160) | -13 Spots | Rises 2 spots in doubles from 162 to 160. |
| IND #5 | Zeel Desai IND · 612 (Prev: 614 · Career High: 511) | +2 Spots | Climbs 25 places in doubles from 528 to 503. |
| IND #6 | Shrivalli Bhamidipaty IND · 623 (Prev: 623 · Career High: 300) | No Change | Returns from a 7-month injury layoff this week at ITF W35 Sydney. |
| IND #7 | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 726 (Prev: 1073 · Career High: 642) | +347 Spots | Surges 347 spots in singles and 135 spots to a career-best 563 in doubles. |
How Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi earned her W35 Lagos ranking surge
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 1038 d. Daisy Mewett GBR · UNR | 6-4, 6-2 | Qualified for the main draw in straight sets after a 1st-round bye. |
| R32 | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 1038 d. [1] Justina Mikulskyte LTU · 246 | 7-6, 6-1 | Eliminated the top seed in the opening round after taking the 1st-set tiebreak. |
| R16 | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 1038 d. Berta Bonardi ARG · 675 | 6-2, 6-0 | Dropped just 2 games to race into the quarterfinals. |
| QF | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 1038 d. Jialin Tian CHN · UNR | 6-2, 6-1 | Conceded only 3 games to book her spot in the last 4. |
| SF | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 1038 d. Britt Du Pree NED · 321 | Walkover | Advanced to her maiden ITF W35 singles final via walkover. |
| F | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 1038 d. Celia Cervino Ruiz ESP · 587 | 6-4, 6-2 | Became the youngest Indian woman at age 17 to win an ITF W35 singles title. |
| Doubles F | Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi IND · 706 / Yelyzaveta Kotliar UKR · 1337 d. Min Liu CHN · UNR / Carlotta Moccia ITA · 830 | 0-6, 6-2, 10-7 | Rallied from a 1st-set bagel to clinch the doubles title in a 10-7 match tiebreak. |