Pliskova remains on top of WTA rankings, Muguruza moves up

Madrid Aug 21 (IANS) Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova remained at the top of the Women s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday with 6 390 points while Spain s Garbiñe Muguruza climbed to the third place from the sixth spot.

Romania s Simona Halep who would have gone to the top had she not lost the Cincinnati final to Wimbledon champion Muguruza on Sunday came in second with 6 385 points reports Efe.

Germany s former number one Angelique Kerber dropped from third to sixth.

The current WTA rankings and point scores are as follows:

1. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6 390 points

2. Simona Halep (Romania) 6 385

3. Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain) 5 860

4. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 5 650

5. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 5 350

6. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 5 146

7. Johanna Konta (Britain) 4 750

8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 4 410

9. Venus Williams (USA) 4 216

10. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 3 855.

--IANS
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