The WTA Charities ACEing Cancer Campaign is an initiative to support women fighting cancer, and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina is the most significant contributor to the current total of $36,500.
Donations to women battling cancer are made through the campaign every time an ace is struck at WTA-500 and WTA-1000 tournaments. The five biggest contributors to the total so far have been revealed.
Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina leads the total for most aces so far this year with 141. That is an incredible number, and the Kazakhstani still has a large chunk of the season remaining to increase it significantly.
Rybakina's formidable serve was one of the pivotal reasons for her run to the title at Wimbledon. Although the courts at SW19 are slower than they used to be, the surface still helps those with big serves.
Ons Jabeur, who was the runner-up to Rybakina at Wimbledon, is second on the list with 128 aces. The Tunisian's complete and varied style makes her a fan favorite, but these numbers demonstrate that she is also a great server.
Ekaterina Alexandrova is third with 121 aces. The Russian relies more on her serve than Rybakina and Jabeur due to her movement not being at the same level as those players, but her serve is so good it often gets her out of trouble.
Paula Badosa's 116 aces so far this year puts her in fourth place. The Spaniard's best surface is clay, favoring the time she gets to wind up her groundstrokes on the dirt, but that has not stopped her from hammering down many aces.
Maria Sakkari completes the Top 5 with 116 aces. The Greek No. 1 does not hit her serve as powerfully as the other four players on the list. However, she places it very well, which allows the French Open semifinalist to hit more aces than many would expect.
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