WTA, Osaka follows Barty, S.Williams returns to the top ten

Naomi Osaka, winner of the Australian Open, is the new # 2, behind the Australian Ashleigh Barty, in the WTA ranking released today.

Far away the first Italian, Camila Giorgi, in 80 / a position (-1).

Martina Trevisan is 90 / a.

    Two years after taking first place in the world rankings, the Japanese tennis player is only just over 1,000 points from the throne.

Third was the Romanian Simona Halep, who lost one position.

Another former world number 1, the American Serena Williams, beaten by Osaka in the semifinals in Melbourne, gains four positions (7 / a), a leap that brings her back to the top-ten.

    Jennifer Brady, unlucky finalist in Melbourne, progresses 11 places and becomes 13 / a.

    WTA ranking published today: 1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 9186 points 2. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7835 (+1) 3. Simona Halep (ROM) 7255 (-1) 4. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5760 5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5370 6. Karolína Pliskova (CZE) 5205 7. Serena Williams (USA) 4915 (+4) 8. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 4810 (-1) 9. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4735 10. Petra Kvitova (CZE ) 4571 (-2) ...