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Tennis: Kasatkina breaks into top 10 as Swiatek dominates WTA rankings
Tennis: Kasatkina breaks into top 10 as Swiatek dominates WTA rankings
Agence France-Presse
Published Aug 09, 2022 09:51 AM PHT
PARIS, France -- Daria Kasatkina was rewarded for her victory in San Jose at the weekend with a return to the top 10 for the first time since 2019, when the WTA rankings were released on Monday.
PARIS, France -- Daria Kasatkina was rewarded for her victory in San Jose at the weekend with a return to the top 10 for the first time since 2019, when the WTA rankings were released on Monday.
The Russian, who climbed three places to ninth, beat Shelby Rogers in three sets on Sunday to claim her fifth WTA title on the hard courts in California.
The Russian, who climbed three places to ninth, beat Shelby Rogers in three sets on Sunday to claim her fifth WTA title on the hard courts in California.
It is her highest-ever ranking and marks her first showing in the top 10 since January 14, 2019 after which she slipped to number 75 in October 2020, a period affected badly by the coronavirus.
It is her highest-ever ranking and marks her first showing in the top 10 since January 14, 2019 after which she slipped to number 75 in October 2020, a period affected badly by the coronavirus.
Iga Swiatek retains the number one spot with almost twice as many points as number two Anett Kontaveit. Paula Badosa leapfrogs Maria Sakkari into third.
Iga Swiatek retains the number one spot with almost twice as many points as number two Anett Kontaveit. Paula Badosa leapfrogs Maria Sakkari into third.
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American Danielle Collins fell eight places to 17th position while Liudmila Samsonova, who beat Kaia Kanepi in the women's final at the Washington Open at the weekend, climbed 18 places to number 42.
American Danielle Collins fell eight places to 17th position while Liudmila Samsonova, who beat Kaia Kanepi in the women's final at the Washington Open at the weekend, climbed 18 places to number 42.
WTA top 20
1. Iga Swiatek (POL) 8,396 pts
1. Iga Swiatek (POL) 8,396 pts
2. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4,476
2. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4,476
3. Paula Badosa (ESP) 4,190 (+1)
3. Paula Badosa (ESP) 4,190 (+1)
4. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 4,190 (-1)
4. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 4,190 (-1)
5. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 4,010
5. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 4,010
6. Aryna Sabalenka 3,366
6. Aryna Sabalenka 3,366
7. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3,116
7. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3,116
8. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,886
8. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,886
9. Daria Kasatkina 2,800 (+3)
9. Daria Kasatkina 2,800 (+3)
10. Emma Raducanu (GBR) 2,772
10. Emma Raducanu (GBR) 2,772
11. Coco Gauff (USA) 2,746
11. Coco Gauff (USA) 2,746
12. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,35 (+1)
12. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,35 (+1)
13. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 2,34 (+1)
13. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 2,34 (+1)
14. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2,532 (+1)
14. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2,532 (+1)
15. Simona Halep (ROM) 2,415 (+1)
15. Simona Halep (ROM) 2,415 (+1)
16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2,302 (+1)
16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2,302 (+1)
17. Danielle Collins (USA) 2,273 (-8)
17. Danielle Collins (USA) 2,273 (-8)
18. Veronika Kudermetova 2,220 (+1)
18. Veronika Kudermetova 2,220 (+1)
19. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 2,163 (-1)
19. Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 2,163 (-1)
20. Victoria Azarenka 2,076
20. Victoria Azarenka 2,076
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