Romanian tennis player Simona Halep has consolidated her second position in the professional women's tennis players (WTA) rankings, released on Monday, after the title won on Saturday in Dubai.
Halep, who is in the top 10 for the 318th consecutive week, is about 2,300 points behind leader Ashleigh Barty and has an advance of over 800 points against No. 3-ranked Karolina Pliskova.
The Canadian player of Romanian origin Bianca Andreescu, although she has not played at all this year, has climbed to fourth place, American Sofia Kenin, the champion of the Australian Open, jumped two places and is on the 5th position, the best ranking in her career, while Swiss Belinda Bencic has dropped five positions and is now on the 9th.
Other three Romanians are in the top 100: Sorana Cirstea, on the 72nd (down two positions), Patricia Tig, on the 81st (climbed three places) and Ana Bogdan on the 88th (three-place leap).
In the doubles, Raluca Olaru went down three positions and is on the 54th, Monica Niculescu climbed four places and is on the 59th, and Irina Bara went down one place, now on the 99th.
In the WTA Race hierarchy, for the Champions Tournament, Simona Halep climbed two places to the 3rd, after Sofia Kenin and Garbine Muguruza.
WTA singles' rankings
1 (1). Ashleigh Barty (Australia) 8,367 points
2 (2). Simona Halep 6,076
3 (3). Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 5,200
4 (5). Bianca Andreescu (Canada) 4,665
5 (7). Sofia Kenin (USA) 4,490
6 (8). Kiki Bertens (the Netherlands) 4,335
7 (6). Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 4,301
8 (9). Serena Williams (USA) 3,915
9 (4). Belinda Bencic (Switzerland) 3,875
10 (10). Naomi Osaka (Japan) 3,625
...........................................................
72 (70). Sorana Cirstea 820
81 (84). Patricia Maria Tig 759
88 (91). Ana Bogdan 710
104 (97). Irina Begu 629
112 (112). Mihaela Buzarnescu 587
131 (129). Monica Niculescu 470
163 (162). Irina Bara 367
168 (178). Elena-Gabriela Ruse 351
174 (200). Jaqueline Cristian 341
206 (203). Laura Ioana Paar 287
232 (230). Gabriela Talaba 256
268 (272). Nicoleta Dascalu 217
290 (274). Alexandra Cadantu 194
296 (296). Irina Fetecau 186
AGERPRES
Tennis: Simona Halep consolidates 2nd position in WTA rankings
Explorează subiectul
Articole Similare

23
PM Bolojan: Anti-communist rebellion in Brasov, landmark of resistance to injustice, reminding us of duty to strengthen constitutional democracy
23

20
Curs poll: Daniel Baluta leads Bucharest mayoral vote
20

16
His Beatitude Claudiu-Lucian Pop called to continue testament of faith and love, says President Dan
16

22
New leader of Romanian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop, enthroned in Blaj
22

23
UMF Carol Davila: 3,881 graduates to sit Residency Entrance Exam at Romexpo on Sunday
23

19
Daniel Baluta submits candidacy for Bucharest mayor: "I am running for the people"
19

14
Enhanced security in the Black Sea region, strategic priority for Romania and Turkey (MAI)
14

12
IMF report confirms that our reform package is credible for partners (FinMin Nazare)
12

13
IMF requests from Romania right policy mix, ambitious structural reforms to restore fiscal sustainability
13

17
Russian ambassador summoned to Ministry of Foreign Affairs over drone that entered Romania's airspace on November 10
17

12
Canonisation of Holy Venerable Confessor Arsenie of Prislop to be locally proclaimed on Nov 28
12

21
All aboard the Euro-train: EU accelerates development of high-speed train network
21

11
EcoMin Miruta: Electronic ID card is very useful and should be integrated with more entities
11


















Comentează