Iga Swiatek’s victory on the Rome Open noticed the Pole enter the highest 10 for the primary time in her profession when the brand new WTA rankings had been revealed on Monday.
The 19-year-old, who will head to Roland Garros in a fortnight as defending French Open champion, beat Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 within the last in Rome on the weekend to climb six locations to ninth, leapfrogging her Czech opponent who slips to tenth.
The first eight locations within the standings stay unchanged, with Ashleigh Barty, overwhelmed within the quarter-finals in Rome, not solely holding on to high spot for the 73rd week however rising her lead over Naomi Osaka, eradicated within the first spherical.
WTA rankings as of May 17:
1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 10175 pts
2. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7461
3. Simona Halep (ROM) 6520
4. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6195
5. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5865
6. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5835
7. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 5265
8. Serena Williams (USA) 4791
9. Iga Swiatek (POL) 4435 (+6)
10. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 4345 (-1)
11. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4140
12. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4115 (-2)
13. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 4110 (-1)
14. Jennifer Brady (USA) 3830 (-1)
15. Elise Mertens (BEL) 3685 (-1)
16. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3526
17. Kiki Bertens (NED) 3220
18. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 2830 (+1)
19. Karolina Muchova (CZE) 2816 (+1)
20. Johanna Konta (GBR) 2756 (-2)
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