Osaka remains World No 1 in WTA rankings, Simona is World No 2

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Patna : Naomi Osaka, 21, Japan, remains World No 1 with 6,356 points in the WTA rankings released on May 13, 2019, but two-time former Wimbledon Champion Petra Kvitová, 29, Czech Repblic, has slipped 3 places to be ranked World No 5 with 5,050 points. Reigning French Open Champion Simona Halep, 27, Romania, has jumped one position to ranked World No 2 with 6,117 points after reaching the final of Madrid Open last week.

Angelique Kerber, 31, Germany, the winner of 3 Grand Slam titles, has also jumped one position to be ranked World No 3 with 5,285 points. Kiki Bertens, 27, Netherlands, has jumped 3 places to be ranked World No 4 with 5,115 points after winning the Madrid Open title defeating Simona Haelp in the final.

Elina Svitolina, 24, Ukraine, remains World No 6 with 4,866 points while Karolina Pliskova, 27, Czech Republic, has dropped two places to be ranked World No 7 with 4,786 points. Sloane Stephens, 26, USA, is World No 8 with 4656 points after reaching the semi-finals of Madrid Open. Serena Williams,37, USA, is World No 11 with 3,461 points.

Kateryna Kozlova, 25, Ukraine, has jumped 19 places to be ranked World No 66 with 840 points. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 33, Russia, has jumped 12 places to be ranked World No 89 with 676 points while Zarina Diyas, 25, Kazakhstan, has jumped 8 places to be ranked World No 90 with 675 points. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, 24, Slovak Republic, has jumped 17 places to be ranked World No 92 with 672 points. Stefanie Voegele, 29, Switzerland, has jumped 17 places to be ranked World No 96 with 648 points.

Ankita Raina, 26, India, has jumped 4 places to be ranked World No 1 171 with 344 points after reaching semi-finals of ITF Luan, China, tournament last week. But, Karman Thandi Kaur, 20, India, has slipped 9 places to be ranked World No 222 with 261 points. Pranjala Yadlapalli, 20, India, has jumped one position to be ranked World No 265 with 198 points. Rutuja Bhosala, 23, India, has slipped one place to be ranked World No 371 with 109 points.

Mirjam Bjorklund, 20, Sweden, has jumped 98 places to be ranked World No 373 with 107 points while Gabriela Ce, 26, Brazil, has jumped 57 places to be ranked World No 385 with 99 points. Dea Herdzelas, 22, Bosnia & Herzegovina, has jumped 58 places to be ranked World No 391 with 96 points.