Elina Svitolina January 2017
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina came first in the WTA ranking based on the poll among tennis lovers, which was conducted last month. She gained 63 percent of votes, leaving Kristina Mladenovic (27 percent) and Karolina Pliskova (10 percent) far behind.
In February, the Ukrainian won tournaments in Taipei and Dubai, which sent her straight to the Top 10 of WTA ranking. This is the first time that Ukrainian tennis player made it to the top ranks of this organization.
