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9 Mar 2020

Sabalenka 11th, Govortsova up 7 positions in WTA rankings

Aryna Sabalenka. Photo from Jimmie48 tennis photography

MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – Belarus’ number one Aryna Sabalenka goes 11th in the latest WTA rankings, BelTA has learned.

Aryna Sabalenka did not play last week. She still holds a total of 3,615 points. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka placed 58th with 992 points after poor performance in Monterrey, Mexico. Belarus’ Olga Govortsova, who reached the round of Last 16 in Monterrey, went up seven positions to 135th with 477 points. Aleksandra Sasnovich went down to 119th with 561 points, Vera lapko is 346th with 137 points.

WTA Top Ten:

1. Ashleigh Barty (Australia) – 8,717 points
2. Simona Halep (Romania) – 6,076
3. Carolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) – 5,205
4. Sofia Kenin (USA) – 4,590 Naomi Osaka (Japan) – 4,846
5. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – 4,580
6. Bianca Andreescu (Canada) – 4,555
7. Kiki Bertens (Netherlands) – 4,335
8. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) – 4,010
9. Serena Williams (United States) – 3,915
10. Naomi Osaka (Japan) – 3,625.

The world’s leading tennis players were to play in Indian Wells, the United States this week. The Indian Wells tennis tournament has been canceled due to a coronavirus outbreak.