Roland’s Iga Swiatek has shot up 37 places to 17th in WTA rankings released Monday, following her stunning French Open win over the weekend.
The 19-year-old Pole ensured her place in history when she became her country’s first major singles champion on Saturday.
The top three remains unchanged, Australian Ashleigh Barty still leading the rankings despite opting out of competing at Roland Garros over Covid-19 fears.
WTA rankings as of October 12, 2020
- Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8717 pts 2. Simona Halep (ROM) 7255 3. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 5780 4. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5760 (+2) 5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5260 6. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5205 (-2) 7. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4555 8. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4516 (+3) 9. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4505 (-1) 10. Serena Williams (USA) 4080 (-1
