Naomi Osaka climbed one place to quantity 9 within the new WTA rankings, which had been launched on Monday forward of the US Open, after withdrawing from the Western and Southern Open last on the weekend. Osaka, who’s scheduled to fulfill Japan’s Misaki Doi within the first spherical at Flushing Meadows, pulled out of Saturday’s last due to a left hamstring damage. Her withdrawal handed the title to Victoria Azarenka who climbed 32 locations to 27th on the planet. Australian Ashleigh Barty retains the highest spot though neither she nor world quantity two Simona Halep are collaborating within the US Open which is being staged with out spectators in a Covid-19 quarantine bubble.
Karolina Pliskova, the world quantity three, is the very best ranked participant and prime seed going into the second Grand Slam event of the 12 months.
Serena Williams, 38, who’s trying to find her 24th Grand Slam singles title, rises one place to eighth on the planet.
Newest WTA rankings:
1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8717 pts
2. Simona Halep (ROM) 6356
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5205
4. Sofia Kenin (USA) 4590
5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4580
6. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4555
7. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4335
8. Serena Williams (USA) 4080 (+1)
9. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 4020 (+1)
10. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4010 (-2)
11. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3615
12. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3566
13. Johanna Konta (GBR) 3152 (+2)
14. Madison Keys (USA) 2962 (-1)
15. Petra Martic (CRO) 2850 (-1)
16. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2711
17. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 2471
18. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2360 (+4)
Promoted
19. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 2308 (-1)
20. Alison Riske (USA) 2256 (-1)
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