Germany s Angelique Kerber retains top spot in WTA rankings

Madrid April 17 (IANS) German player Angelique Kerber continued to lead the Women s Tennis Association world rankings released on Monday with 7 335 points.

United States tennis player Serena Williams came in second followed by Czech Karolina Pliskova reports Efe.

Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza remained in the sixth spot.

The current WTA rankings and points are as follows:

1. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 7 335 points

2. Serena Williams (US) 7 010

3. Karolina Pliskova (Czech) 6 020

4. Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 5 065

5. Simona Halep (Romania) 5 022

6. Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) 4 790

7. Johanna Konta (Britain) 4 330

8. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 4 290

9. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 4 025

10. Madison Keys (US) 3 857

--IANS
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