Belinda Bencic (left) reached the second round of the Australian Open while Elina Svitolina (right) was beaten by Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals
Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have made history by becoming the first mothers to be simultaneously ranked inside the world's top 10.
Bencic, 28, gave birth to her daughter Bella in April 2024 and the Swiss player has moved up one place to ninth in the latest WTA ranking following an 11-month maternity break.
Svitolina, 31, whose daughter Skai was born in October 2022, has moved up two places to 10th as a result of the Ukrainian reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open last month.
New mothers returning to the tour are able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period from the birth of their child.
