Paris (AFP)
The French Fiona Ferro is now one of the 50 best players in the world in the WTA ranking, published on Monday, after winning in Palermo (Italy) the first tournament played on the women's circuit in five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ferro, 23, went with the second title of his career from 53rd to 44th in the world (1267 points).
She is now following Kristina Mladenovic (42nd, 1335 pts) for the place of N.1 French.
Estonian Anett Kontaveit, whom she beat 6-2, 7-5 in the final, has grabbed two places and is ranked 20th in the world hierarchy.
The Italian Camila Giorgi jumped 18 places, beaten in the semi-finals in Palermo by Ferro and now 71st in the world.
The Australian Ashleigh Barty, who will skip the rescheduled US Open at the end of August in New York, remains well ahead of the Romanian Simona Halep and the Czech Karolina Plískova.
WTA Ranking (as of August 10, 2020):
1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8717 pts
2. Simona Halep (ROU) 6076
3. Karolína Plískova (CZE) 5205
4. Sofia Kenin (USA) 4590
5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4580
6. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4555
7. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4335
8. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4010
9. Serena Williams (USA) 3915
10. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 3625
11. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3615
12. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3566
13. Madison Keys (USA) 2962
14. Petra Martic (CRO) 2850 (+1)
15. Johanna Konta (GBR) 2803 (-1)
16. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 2711
17. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 2471
18. Markéta Vondrousova (CZE) 2308
19. Alison Riske (USA) 2256
20. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 2135
...
42. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 1335
44. Fiona Ferro (FRA) 1267
47. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 1175 (-1)
59. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 985
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