Elina Svitolina moves into WTA top 10, French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova slips two places to 17th

Recently crowned French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova slipped two places to 17th while Swiss Belinda Bencic is once again on the cusp of the top ten after her run to the grasscourt final in Berlin.

Agence France-Presse June 21, 2021 17:32:08 IST
Elina Svitolina moves into WTA top 10, French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova slips two places to 17th

File image of Elina Svitolina. AFP

Paris: Elina Svitolina of Ukraine moved into the top five in the latest WTA rankings published Monday, displacing American Sofia Kenin a week before Wimbledon starts.

Recently crowned French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova slipped two places to 17th while Swiss Belinda Bencic is once again on the cusp of the top ten after her run to the grasscourt final in Berlin.

Ashleigh Barty retains the top rank ahead of Naomi Osaka, who will miss Wimbledon and hence an opportunity to close the gap.

1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 7875 pts

2. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7346

3. Simona Halep (ROM) 6330

4. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6195

5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5835 (+1)

6. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5640 (-1)

7. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 5266

8. Serena Williams (USA) 4931

9. Iga Swiatek (POL) 4430

10. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 4285

11. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4205 (+1)

12. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4115 (-1)

13. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 4045

14. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3880 (+2)

15. Jennifer Brady (USA) 3840 (-1)

16. Elise Mertens (BEL) 3685 (+1)

17. Barbora Krejcíkova (CZE) 3683 (-2)

18. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 3480

19. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 3300

20. Kiki Bertens (NED) 3220

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