Siniakova Claims 2026 Year-End No. 1 Doubles Ranking
Katerina Siniakova secured the WTA Year-End World No. 1 doubles ranking for 2026, her sixth such finish.
Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in Tennis
The WTA announced that Katerina Siniakova has secured the 2026 Year-End World No. 1 doubles ranking, a record sixth Year-End No. 1 doubles finish. She was presented with the trophy at the 2026 FAGE WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California.
Why it matters
The ranking confirms Siniakova's dominant 2026 season, in which she won the Tour-leading seven doubles titles and two Grand Slams. The result also places her second all-time in weeks at No. 1 in doubles, behind Martina Navratilova.
Siniakova reached nine finals in 15 tournaments played in 2026, and won four WTA 1000 titles alongside two Grand Slam titles at Roland-Garros and the US Open. Five of her seven doubles titles came with Taylor Townsend and two with Zhang Shuai.
The players
Katerina Siniakova
Czech professional doubles player who has held the WTA World No. 1 doubles ranking for 209 weeks and won two Grand Slam doubles titles in 2026.
Taylor Townsend
American professional doubles player who partnered with Siniakova on five of her 2026 doubles titles and will compete with her at the FAGE WTA Finals.
Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
The global professional organization that governs women's tennis tours and publishes the WTA PIF Rankings.
The details
Siniakova was presented with the Year-End World No. 1 doubles trophy earlier in the day at the 2026 FAGE WTA Finals in Indian Wells, California. Her 2026 season also included a Miami Open title and a WTA 500 Brisbane International title.
Timeline
2026: Siniakova's record-setting season with seven doubles titles.
- 2026-11-13
WTA announces Siniakova's Year-End No. 1 doubles ranking.
November 16, 2026: Siniakova's 209-week World No. 1 doubles tenure is recorded as of this date.
The Tech Race
Siniakova's 209 weeks at No. 1 place her second all-time in doubles, trailing only Martina Navratilova's record of 237 weeks. Her sixth Year-End No. 1 finish is itself a record in the WTA doubles rankings.
Siniakova and Taylor Townsend will compete together at the FAGE WTA Finals, their third consecutive Finals as a pair. Fantasy and betting players tracking doubles standings should note Siniakova's seven titles and 54-8 record heading into the event.
The takeaway
Siniakova's combination of volume and results in 2026, with seven titles and a 54-8 record, shows how sustained doubles success can reshape the record books. Readers following the sport can track weeks-at-No.-1 totals in the WTA PIF Rankings to see how close she comes to Navratilova's mark.
Further reading
For more on the season's top results, see our Tennis coverage.
