Categories: Tennis

Djokovic and Barty reinforce their leadership in the rankings

Serbian Novak Djokovic increases his number 1 in the world ranking by equaling the 20 'Grand Slams' of the Swiss Roger Federer and the Spanish Rafael Nadal, while Wimbledon finalist Italian Matteo Berrettini overtakes Federer and is eighth.

The German Alexander Zverev moves to the fifth position to the detriment of the Austrian Dominic Thiem who is now sixth, and the Canadian Denis Shapovalov rises two positions and occupies the last position in the top 10. This week up to 19 Latin American tennis players appear in the world top 100. Rafael Nadal (3), Argentine Diego Schwartzman (12), Spaniards Pablo Carreño (13) and Roberto Bautista (14), Chilean Cristian Garín (18) and also Spaniards Alejandro Davidovich (36) and Alberto Ramos (41) .

The Argentine Federico Delbonis (48), the Spaniards Pablo Andújar (65), Jaume Munar (66) and Carlos Alcaraz (72), the Argentines Facundo Bagnis (74), Guido Pella (75) and Federico Coria (77), the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas (86), the Spanish Feliciano López (90), the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (93) and the Spaniards Pedro Martínez (95) and Roberto Carballés (97).

Check here the full ATP ranking.

Muguruza returns to the top-10

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, due to her status as a semifinalist at Wimbledon, reaches the third step of the podium in the WTA World Ranking, while the Spanish Garbiñe Muguruza returns to the top 10. Sabalenka achieves her best classification after the London Grand Slam, escorting the Australian Ashleigh Barty and the Japanese Naomi Osaka.

The American Sofia Kenin climbs two places and is fourth, while the Canadian Bianca Andreescu is fifth after climbing two rungs. The changes to the top ten continue with Czech Karolina Pliskova gaining six places to be seventh, Polish Iga Swiatek gaining one and being eighth and Muguruza improving two to reach tenth place.

Romanian Simona Halep loses six positions and is ninth this week. In addition to Muguruza, four other Latin American tennis players are among the top 100 in the WTA world rankings: the Spanish Paula Badosa (29), the Argentine Nadia Podoroska (36), the Spanish Sara Sorribes (46) and the Colombian María Camila Osorio (80).

Check here the full WTA ranking.

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

Recent Posts

The best (and worse) looks of the SAG awards at the doors of the Oscars

One week for the Oscars. To heat the wait, this Sunday the Screen Actors Guild…

13 mins ago

Jane Fonda’s essential speech by collecting the Honor Prize in the Sag Awards: “Let’s be brave”

The legendary actress and activist Jane fonda This early morning (peninsular time) went up to…

2 hours ago

“It hurts a lot not to be able to get on stage”

New setback for Shakira. After canceling her concert in Lima (Peru) last Sunday for a…

4 hours ago

A 100 square meter suite for 950 euros a night

Ana Mena (27) y Oscar Casas (26) They have enjoyed a luxurious weekend. Several months…

6 hours ago

Edwin Arrieta planned to take a step by his love

The case of Daniel Sancho and Edwin Arrieta It is a story of excesses, secrets…

8 hours ago

Mikaela Shiffrin extends her legend with her 100th victory in the World Cup

MADRID 24 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) - The American skier Mikaela Shiffrin extended her legend in…

9 hours ago