Swiatek maintains healthy lead atop WTA rankings

Swiatek maintains healthy lead atop WTA rankings

The Pole has almost double the points as Tunisian Ons Jabeur in second.

Iga Swiatek will feature for the first time since the US Open by playing at Ostrava this week. (AP pic)
PARIS:
Pole Iga Swiatek retained her comfortable advantage as world No 1 as Anett Kontaveit moved to third thanks to a runner-up up finish last weekend, the WTA announced today.

US Open champion Swiatek, 21, will feature for the first time since last month’s Grand Slam win at Flushing Meadows by playing at Ostrava this week.

Swiatek has also clinched the French Open this year and still has almost double the points as Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who she beat in the final in New York, in second.

Estonian Kontaveit switches positions with Spaniard Paula Badosa despite losing yesterday’s Tallinn Open final.

Russian Veronika Kudermetova, who is banned from competing under the name and flag of her country after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, climbs to a career-best 12th spot despite not playing since Sept 24.

Mayar Sherif jumps from 74th to 49th after becoming the first woman from Egypt to claim a WTA Tour title with victory in Parma on Saturday.

Sherif overcame Greek Maria Sakkari, who retains her sixth place.

The season-ending WTA Finals will be held between Oct 31 to Nov 7 in Texas with the top eight players qualifying.

As well as the tournament in the Czech Republic there is an event in Monastir, Tunisia, this week.

 

Rankings:

  1. Iga Swiatek (POL) 10,180 pts
  2. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 4,885
  3. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4,010
  4. Paula Badosa (ESP) 3,934
  5. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3,470
  6. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3,447
  7. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 3,355
  8. Coco Gauff (USA) 3,047
  9. Simona Halep (ROM) 3,025
  10. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 2,930
  11. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2,895
  12. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 2,561
  13. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,406
  14. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,305
  15. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 2,295
  16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2,271
  17. Madison Keys (USA) 2,248
  18. Danielle Collins (USA) 2,177
  19. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2,061
  20. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2,003

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