Second-Placed Pliskova Shoots Ups WTA Rankings, Williams Returns To Top 10
20th May 2019
The 27-year-old saw off Briton Johanna Konta to win her 13th WTA title in Rome
- Karolina Pliskova climbed five places in the WTA rankings on Monday to second after her Italian Open triumph at the weekend, with Naomi Osaka's world number one spot now in the Czech's sights
- She will be the second seed at the French Open, which starts on Sunday, as she looks to improve on her previous best Roland Garros performance -- a semi-final run in 2017
- Osaka's lead in the rankings remains in peril, although reigning French Open champion Simona Halep dropped down to third
PARIS, France- Karolina
Pliskova climbed five places in the WTA rankings on Monday to second after her
Italian Open triumph at the weekend, with Naomi Osaka's world number one spot
now in the Czech's sights.
The 27-year-old saw off Briton Johanna Konta to win her 13th
WTA title in Rome.
She will be the second seed at the French Open, which starts
on Sunday, as she looks to improve on her previous best Roland Garros
performance -- a semi-final run in 2017.
Osaka's lead in the rankings remains in peril, although
reigning French Open champion Simona Halep dropped down to third.
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Pliskova's rise has seen three-time Grand Slam winner
Angelique Kerber and Petra Kvitova slip two places and one spot respectively.
Serena Williams returned to the top 10 after playing her
first match since March in Italy, despite pulling out before her scheduled
second-round match with sister Venus.
WTA top 20
1. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
6,486 pts
2. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5,685
(+5)
3. Simona Halep (ROU)
5,533 (-1)
4. Kiki Bertens (NED)
5,405
5. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,095
(-2)
6. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
5,055 (-1)
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7. Sloane Stephens (USA) 4,552 (+1)
8. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 4,430
(+1)
9. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3,967 (-3)
10. Serena Williams (USA) 3,521
(+1)
11. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3,500
(-1)
12. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 3,136 (+1)
13. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3,063 (-1)
14. Madison Keys (USA)
2,965
15. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,893
16. Wang Qiang (CHN)
2,815 (+1)
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17. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 2,565
(-1)
18. Julia Goerges (GER) 2,520
19. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,465
20. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2,305