MADRID, Jan. 13 (SportsFinding) –
Australian tennis player Asleigh Barty continues one more week at the head of the WTA world rankings, followed by Czech Karolina Pliskova and Japanese Naomi Osaka, who snatches Romanian Simona Halep's third place on the podium.
The Australian maintains a wide difference of 1,600 points over number two and continues to send in a classification where there are no major changes, although the American Serena Williams, who won her first title in Auckland (New Zealand) in three years, rises to the ninth square.
As for women's tennis, Garbiñe Muguruza, semifinalist in Shenhen (China), climbs a position to place the thirty-fourth in the world, Carla Suárez drops from 52 to 54, Sara Sorribes climbs two positions (88) and Paula Badosa remains in the 95.
– CLASSIFICATION OF THE WTA TO JANUARY 13.
1. (1) Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 7,547 points.
2. (2) Karolina Pliskova (RCH) 5,940.
3. (4) Naomi Osaka (JAP) 5,496.
4. (3) Simona Halep (RUM) 5,461.
5. (5) Elina Svitolina (UCR) 5,075.
6. (6) Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4,935.
7. (6) Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4,605.
8. (7) Petra Kvitova (RCH) 4,436.
9. (10) Serena Williams (USA) 4,215.
10. (9) Kiki Bertens (PBA) 4,165.