FILE: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates victory following her Women's Singles second round match against Magda Linette of Poland on day four of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Ten
FILE: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates victory following her Women's Singles second round match against Magda Linette of Poland on day four of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Photo: AFP
Naomi Osaka climbed one place to number nine in the new WTA rankings, which were released on Monday ahead of the US Open, after withdrawing from the Western & Southern Open final at the weekend. Osaka, who is scheduled to meet fellow Japanese Misaki Doi in the first round at Flushing Meadows, pulled out of Saturday’s final because of a left hamstring injury.Australian Ashleigh Barty retains the top spot although neither she nor world number two Simona Halep are taking part in the US Open which is being staged without spectators in a Covid-19 quarantine bubble.
Karolina Pliskova, the world number three, is the highest ranked player and top seed going into the second Grand Slam tournament of the year. Serena Williams, 38, who is searching for her 24th Grand Slam singles title, rises one place to eighth in the world.4. Sofia Kenin 45908. Serena Williams 4080 13. Johanna Konta 3152 17. Elena Rybakina 2471DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON
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