Arantxa Rus did not give up. More important, Rus did not give up on herself. She believed and desired to be a professional tennis player and she persevered to claim her first WTA singles title at the age of thirty-two. I love to see people persevering. There is a fine line between perseverance and stubbornness; however, when you know that something is meant for you, you persevere despite the odds and setbacks.
Arantxa Rus Believed In Herself
Arantxa Rus believed. She played her first ITF match in 2005 (she was fifteen years old). In 2009 she made it to her first major main draw at Roland Garros. The furthest she has ever gone in the majors was the fourth round of the French Open. In 2012, Rus made it to the third round of Wimbledon. The furthest she has gone at the Australian and US Opens has been the second round.
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen You Believe You Will Achieve
I am convinced it is not a lack of ability that prevents so many players from being successful on tour. I define success as winning a singles title. There have been tons of gifted players who retired without a title. Why? Buried deep inside is a belief that blocks them, a belief that they have held on too for a long time that is not true. However, because they believe it, it becomes their reality.
Embed from Getty ImagesATP & WTA Top 100 Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Alexei Popyrin (AUS) | UP 33 | 57 CAREER HIGH |
| Zhizhen Zhang (CHI) | UP 26 | 53 |
| Arthur Fils (FRA) | UP 24 | 47 CAREER HIGH |
| Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | UP 23 | 49 |
| Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) | UP 20 | 62 CAREER HIGH |
| Laslo Djere (SRB) | UP 19 | 38 |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) | DOWN 17 | 82 |
| Jaume Munar (ESP) | UP 13 | 91 |
| Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) | UP 13 | 67 |
| Brandon Nakashima (USA) | DOWN 12 | 70 |
| David Goffin (BEL) | UP 11 | 100 |
| Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) | UP 11 | 65 CAREER HIGH |
| Daniel Altmaier | UP 10 | 51 CAREER HIGH |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Clara Burel (FRA) | UP 23 | 61 CAREER HIGH |
| Kateryna Baindl (UKR) | DOWN 21 | 96 |
| Arantxa Rus (NED) | UP 18 | 42 CAREER HIGH |
| Diana Shnaider (RUS) | UP 18 | 86 CAREER HIGH |
| Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) | UP 16 | 93 |
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) | UP 12 | 30 CAREER HIGH |
| Linda Noskova (CZE) | DOWN 12 | 71 |
| Diane Parry (FRA) | UP 11 | 79 |
| Martina Trevisan (ITA) | UP 10 | 66 |
| Marie Bouzkova (CZE) | DOWN 10 | 39 |
Top 10 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
ATP: there were no changes in the top ten. Djokovic is the only top ten player who is over thirty years old. The current top four players are still: [1] Carlos Alcaraz; [2] Novak Djokovic; [3] Daniil Medvedev; and [4] Casper Ruud.
WTA: there were a few positional changes in the top ten. Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia traded places to #5 and #6, respectively. The current top four players are still: [1] Iga Swiatek; [2] Aryna Sabalenka; [3] Elena Rybakina; and [4] Jessica Pegula.
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