Russian Maria Sharapova has risen from fourth to second place in the ranking of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). On Sunday, October 5, the athlete won the tournament in Beijing (prize fund 5.4 million dollars). In the final, Sharapova, seeded number four, defeated Czech Petra Kvitova in three sets.
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Russian Maria Sharapova has risen from fourth to second place in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking, which was published on Monday, October 6. This was reported on the official website of the organization.
On Sunday, October 5, the athlete won the tournament in Beijing (prize fund 5.4 million dollars). In the final, Sharapova, seeded at number four, defeated Czech Petra Kvitova – 6:4, 2:6, 6:3. The first line in the WTA ranking is still occupied by American Serena Williams. The top 5 tennis players are as follows:
eleven). Serena Williams (USA) – 8645
2(4). Maria Sharapova (Russia) – 6680
3(2). Simona Halep (Romania) – 6246
4 (3). Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) – 6126
5 (5). Li Na (China) – 5020
Earlier in 2014, the Russian athlete won tournaments in Stuttgart and Madrid, and also became the winner of the French Open, a Grand Slam competition. In early September, Sharapova qualified for the final WTA tournament, which will be held from October 17 to 26 in Singapore.