Significant changes in the WTA rankings

Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova (28) moves up 12 spots 

After the whirling Wimbledon fortnight, 

there has been some significant changes in
the WTA rankings. 

Here’s a quick overview of the movers and shakers of the last 2 weeks. 

Despite early losses Serena Williams and Li Na remain steady at #1 and 2. Halep, Ivanovic, Errani and Petkovis are the only players in the top 20 whose rankings are unaffected after the Championships. 

Winner:

Kvitova makes up 2 spots to #4

Finalist:

Bouchard sprints up the rankings by 6 spots to crack the top 10 for the first time at a career high of #7

Semi-finalists

Lucy Safarova 6 spots to equal her career high at 17... 

Halep remains steady at #3

Quaterfinalists

Ekatarina Makarova is also back in the top 20 equaling her career high of #19 after she makes up 3 spots.

Angelique Kerber’s quarter-final appearance comes bittersweet. With Eugenie Bouchard’s amazing run to the final it Angelique Kerber 1 spot in the rankings as she drops to #8

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova chews up 12 spots to a career high at #31

Sabine Lisicki unfortunatly, drops 14 spots after a QF loss to #33

Other notable changes include:

Wozniaki moves 1 spot in the right direction to #15

Down:

Radwanska and Sharapova each drop 1 spot to make room for Kvitova at 4

Apart from Kerber, Jankovic and Azarenka down 1 spot each due to bulleting Bouchard. At #10 Azarenka is now teetering on dropping out of the top 10.

Australian Open runner up Cibulkova drops out of top 10

The talented Sloane Stephens drops 4 spots and right out of the top 20 to #22

Full rankings of the WTA can be viewed on the WTA website: www.wtatennis.com/rankings.

Next I’ll have a look at the Men’s Rankings.

Also in the pipeline, some player profiles, starting with the Ladies. 

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C