Bianca Andreescu jumps 36 places in WTA rankings

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Patna : Naomi Osaka, 21, Japan, stays World No 1 with 5,991 points in WTA rankings released on March 18, 2019, despite failing to defend her Indian Wells Masters 1,ooo title this year at California, USA. Bianca Andreescu, 18, Canada, on the other hand, has jumped 36 places to be ranked World No 24 with 1,913 points after winning the Indian Wells Masters title defeating three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber, 31, Germany, in the final. Osaka had lost in the 4th round of Indian Wells Masters in 2019.

Petra Kvitová, 29, Czech Republic, has jumped place to be ranked World No 2 with 5,550 points even as she lost in the second round of Indian Wells masters. Simona Halep, 27, Romania, has slipped one place to be ranked World No 3 with 5,457 points. Angelique Kerber has jumped 4 places to be ranked World No 4 with 5,315 points.

Elina Svitolina, 24, Ukraine, has jumped one place to be ranked World No 5 with 5,225 points after reaching the SFs of Indian Wells Masters. Sloane Stephens, 25, USA, has slipped 2 places to be ranked World 6 with 5,222 points. Karolina Pliskova, 26, Czech Republic, has also slipped 2 places and is World No 7 with 5,145 points while Kiki Bertens, 27, Netherlands, has slipped  one place to be ranked World No 8 with 4,995 points. Aryna Sabalenka, 20, Belarus, and Serena Williams, 37, USA, remain World No 9 and World 10 respectively.

Garbine Muruguza, 25, Spain, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has jumped three places to be ranked World No 17 with 2,635 points while Belinda Bencic, 22, Switzerland, has jumped 3 places to be ranked World No 20 with 2,420 points after reaching the SFs of Indian Wells Masters. Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 38, USA, has slipped 7 places and is ranked World No 43 with 1,210 points. Ysaline Bonaventure, 24, Belgium, has jumped 22 places to be ranked World No 122 with 502 points after reaching 3 round of Indian Wells Masters.

Ankita Raina, 26, India, has slipped two places to be ranked World No 168 with 346 points. But, Karman Thandi Kaur, 20, India, has jumped 7 places to be ranked World No 203 with 290 points while Pranjala Yadlapalli, 19, India, has jumped one place to be ranked World No 290 with 167 points. Rutuja Bhosala, 22, India, has jumped 6 places to be ranked World No 350 with 118 points.