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Patna : Naomi Osaka, 21, Japan, has retained her World No 1 position (6,486 points) in the WTA rankings released on May 20, 2019, but Karolina Pliskova, 27, Czech Republic, has jumped 5 places to be ranked World No 2 (5,685 points) after winning the women’s singles title at Italian Open at Rome, Italy, on May 19, 2019. Simona Halep, 27, Romania, has slipped one place to be ranked World No 3 (5,533 points).
Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, remains World No 4 (5,405 points) after reaching the semi-finals of Italian Open. Winner of three Grand Slam singles title Angelique Kerber, 31, Germany, has slipped two places to be ranked World No 5 ( 5,095 points) while two-time former Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitová, Czech Republic, has slipped one place to be ranked World No 6 (5,050 points). Former US Open Champion Sloane Stephens, USA, has jumped one place to be ranked World No 7 with 4,552 points.
Ashleigh Barty, 23, Australia, has jumped one place to be ranked World No 8 (4,430 points) while Elina Svitolina, Ukraine, has slipped 3 places to be ranked World No 9 (3,967 points). Serena Williams, USA, has jumped one position to be ranked World No 10 with 3,521 points.
Johanna Konta, 28, Britain, has jumped 16 places to be ranked World No 26 (1,785 points) after reaching the final of Italian Open last week. Maria Sakkari, 20, Greece, has jumped 10 places to be ranked World No 29 (1,642 points) after reaching the semi-finals of Italian Open last week. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, has jumped 7 places to be ranked World No 44 (1,260 points) while winner of 5 Grand Slam singles title Maria Sharapova, Russia, has slipped 14 places toe ranked World No 49 with 1,140 points.
Ankia Raina, 26, India, has slipped one place to be ranked World No 172 (344 points) while Karman Kaur Thandi, 20, India, has slipped 2 places to be ranked World No 224 (261 points). Pranjala Yadlapalli, India, has slipped 13 places to be ranked World No 278 (189 points). Rutuja Bhosala, India, has slipped one position to be ranked World No 372 (109 points)