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22 Aug 2022

Sabalenka back to 6th in WTA

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MINSK, 22 August (BelTA) - Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returned to the 6th position in the latest WTA Rankings, BelTA has learned.

A week ago the best Belarusian tennis player was 7th. After reaching the Cincinnati semifinal the Belarusian moved up to the 6th spot. The Belarusian currently holds 3,470 points. Victoria Azarenka dropped four spots to 26th with 1,841 points. Another Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich remained 36th with 1,341 points.

WTA Top Ten:

1. Iga Swiatek (Poland) - 8,605
2. Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) – 4,580
3. Maria Sakkari (Greece)- 4,190
4. Paula Badosa (Spain) – 3,980
5 Ons Jabeur (Tunis) – 3,920
6. Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) -3,470
7. Simona Halep (Romania) – 3,255
8. Jessica Pegula (USA) - 3,201
9. Garbine Muguruza (Spain) – 2,886
10. Daria Kasatkina (Russia) – 2,795

In the ATP rankings the best-placed Belarusian is Ilya Ivashka (51st with 915 points), Egor Gerasimov is 168th (317).

ATP Top Ten:

1. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) - 6,885
2. Alexander Zverev (Germany) - 5,760
3. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 5,630
4. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 5,190
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) – 4,890
6. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 4,770
7. Casper Ruud (Norway) - 4,695
8. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) – 3,625
9. Cameron Norrie (UK) – 3,415
10. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) – 3,355.