Teen Andreescu Into WTA Rankings Top Five After US Open Win
9th September 2019
The 19-year-old Canadian is one place behind Osaka, whose defence of her US title ended in the quarterfinals
- US Open winner Bianca Andreescu, 200th in the world rankings a year ago, leapt into the top five on Monday, while Ashleigh Barty knocked Naomi Osaka off top spot
- Eliminated in the first qualifying round in New York a year ago, Andreescu rose 10 places to number five after beating Serena Williams in the final on Saturday
- Barty was also knocked out in the last eight but, since she was knocked out in the fourth round in 2018, increased her ranking points total
NEW YORK, United
States- US Open winner Bianca Andreescu, 200th in the world rankings a year
ago, leapt into the top five on Monday, while Ashleigh Barty knocked Naomi
Osaka off top spot.
Eliminated in the first qualifying round in New York a year
ago, Andreescu rose 10 places to number five after beating Serena Williams in
the final on Saturday.
The 19-year-old Canadian is one place behind Osaka, whose
defence of her US title ended in the quarterfinals.
Barty was also knocked out in the last eight but, since she
was knocked out in the fourth round in 2018, increased her ranking points
total.
The Australian is just over 400 points ahead of the Czech
Karolina Pliskova, who climbed one place to second.
The top two have opened a substantial gap over Elina
Svitolina, who rose two spots to third after reaching the semi-finals in New
York.
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WTA rankings as of
September 9:
1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 6,501 pts (+1)
2. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6,125 (+1)
3. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5,032 (+2)
4. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 4,846 (-3)
5. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4,835 (+10)
6. Simona Halep (ROU) 4,803 (-2)
7. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4,326 (-1)
8. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4,325 (-1)
9. Serena Williams (USA) 3,935 (-1)
10. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 3,738 (+2)
11. Johanna Konta (GBR) 3,115 (+5)
12. Qiang Wang (CHN) 2,946 (+6)
13. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 2,785
14. Sloane Stephens (USA) 2769 (-4)
15. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2,750 (-1)
16. Madison Keys (USA) 2,727 (-7)
17. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 2,597 (+2)
18. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 2,517 (-7)
19. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 2,500 (+2)
20. Sofia Kenin (USA) 2,460