Halep stays on top of WTA rankings after Grand Slam title

Madrid June 11 (IANS) Romania s Simona Halep stayed atop the Women s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 7 970 points after she claimed her first Grand Slam title at the French Open.
On Sunday Halep won the French Open final 3-6 6-4 6-1 over US Sloane Stephens who jumped six spots to the fourth with 5 463 points reports Efe.
Denmark s Caroline Wozniacki and Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain came second and third respectively.
Ukraine s Elina Svitolina fell to the fifth position ahead of France s Caroline Garcia who had been eliminated by 11th-placed Angelique Kerber from Ronald Garros last-16.
Despite her loss at the French Open semifinals American Madison Keys climbed three places to the 10th behind her compatriot Venus Williams and the Czech Republic s Petra Kvitova.
Further down the rankings Spain s Carla Suarez fell four spots to the 24th following her defeat at the French Open second round.
The current WTA rankings and point scores are as follows:
1. Simona Halep (Romania) 7 970 points
2. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 6 745
3. Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) 6 550
4. Sloane Stephens (US) 5 463
5. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 5 205
6. Caroline Garcia (France) 4 970
7. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 4 685
8. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 4 610
9. Venus Williams (US) 3.971
10. Madison Keys (US) 3 536.

--IANS kk/mr