Czech Barbora Krejcikova, victorious at Roland Garros on Saturday, entered the top 15 of the world ranking of women's tennis published on Monday by the WTA.
The good performances on Parisian clay offer the best progressions in the weekly ranking: in addition to the 18 places won by Krejcikova, the finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova climbs 13 places, to 19th place, and the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek, semi-finalist, from 38 places. (47th).
Australian Ashleigh Barty, victorious in 2019 and who had not played this Grand Slam tournament in 2020, retains her place at the top of the standings.
With her retirement in the second round in Paris, she saw the lead over her runner-up Naomi Osaka melt and drop under 1,000 points, against more than 2,500 at the end of May, while the Japanese left the Paris tournament after the first round. .
On the French side, Caroline Garcia, eliminated in the second round in Paris, fell 16 places to 74th rank.
This is her worst ranking since April 2014. The players turn this week on the grass with two main tournaments: in Berlin, a WTA 500 and the WTA 250 in Birmingham.
WTA ranking published on Monday:
1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8245 pts
2. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7401
3. Simona Halep (ROM) 6330
4. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 6195
5. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5865
6. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5835
7. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 5265
8. Serena Williams (USA) 4931
9. Iga Swiatek (POL) 4435
10. Karolína Plísková (CZE) 4285
11. Petra Kvitová (CZE) 4115 (+1)
12. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4080 (-1)
13. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 4000
14. Jennifer Brady (USA) 3840
15. Barbora Krejcíková (CZE) 3733 (+18)
16. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3696
17. Elise Mertens (BEL) 3685 (-2)
18. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 3480
19. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 3300 (+13)
20. Kiki Bertens (NED) 3220 (-3)
...
49. Fiona Ferro (FRA) 1500 (+2)
59. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 1320 (+2)
63. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 1240 (+2)
74. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 1100 (-16)
