Melbourne winner Kenin breaks into top 10
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| Kenin climbed to world number seven AFP/Saeed KHAN |
The unheralded American jumped eight places into a top 10 headed by Ashleigh Barty following Saturday's stunning 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Garbine Muguruza in Melbourne.
Australian Barty, who fell to 21-year-old Kenin in the semi-finals, retained her position as world number one ahead of Simona Halep, who replaced Karolina Pliskova, ousted in the third round.
Latest WTA rankings published on Monday:
1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8367 pts
2. Simona Halep (ROU) 6101 (+1)
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5290 (-1)
4. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4775 (+1)
5. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4675 (+2)
6. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4665
7. Sofia Kenin (USA) 4495 (+8)
8. Kiki Bertens (NED) 3965 (+2)
9. Serena Williams (USA) 3915
10. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 3626 (-6)
11. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3466 (-3)
12. Madison Keys (USA) 2962 (-1)
13. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 2820 (-1)
14. Johanna Konta (GBR) 2753 (-1)
15. Petra Martic (CRO) 2586 (-1)
16. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2527 (+16)
17. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 2430 (-1)
18. Alison Riske (USA) 2360 (+1)
19. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2360 (-2)
20. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2175 (-2)
What the stars mean:
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