Tennis: Peng Climbs Seven Places To Close On Top 20

Zeeshan Mehtab Published July 31, 2017 | 01:40 PM

PARIS, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 31st Jul, 2017 ) - Victory in the Jiangxi Open on Sunday saw China's Peng Shuai close in on the top 20 in the WTA rankings published on Monday. The biggest mover was Czech Keterina Siniakova, who moved up 17 places to 39th on the back of victory in Bastad.

There was almost no change in the top 20 meaning Czech Karolina Pliskova maintained the No.1 spot with a lead of almost 1,000 points over Romania's Simona Halep. Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is fourth with pregnant former world number one Serena Williams 15th.

WTA Rankings as of July 31: 1. Karolmna Plmskova (CZE) 6,751pts 2. Simona Halep (ROM) 5,770 3.

Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,626 4. Garbiqe Muguruza (ESP) 4,991 5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4,935 6.

Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4,860 7. Johanna Konta (GBR) 4,665 8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 4,410 9. Venus Williams (USA) 4,052 10. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3,940 11. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 3,575 12.

Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 3,530 13. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 3,155 14. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3,085 15. Serena Williams (USA) 2,810 16. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 2,270 (+1) 17. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 2,121 (+2) 18. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 2,025 19. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 2,005 (+1) 20. Ana Konjuh (CRO) 1,785 (+1)