Czech Pliskova stays on top of WTA singles rankings

Madrid July 24 (IANS) Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova with 6.855 points continued to lead the Women s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings released on Monday.

Spain s Garbiñe Muguruza climbed to the fourth spot with 4 990 points and Ukraine s Elina Svitolina jumped to the fifth with 4.935 points.

Additionally second-placed Romanian player Simona Halep was followed by German Angelique Kerber after she lost her top ranking position.

The current WTA rankings and points are as follows:

1. Karolina Pliskova (Czech) 6 855 points

2. Simona Halep (Romania) 6 670

3. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 5 975

4. Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) 4 990

5. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 4 935

6. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 4 780

7. Johanna Konta (UK) 4 750

8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 4 500

9. Venus Williams (USA) 4 157

10. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 3 985.

--IANS
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