Paris (AFP)

With her victory in Beijing at the expense of world No.1, Ashleigh Barty, Japan's Naomi Osaka moved to third place in the WTA rankings released on Monday.

The Australian has however increased her lead over her Czech Karolina Pliskova, eliminated from entry into the Chinese capital and is now 1081 points Barty.

The progression of a place in Osaka is to the detriment of the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, quarter-finalist in Beijing, who falls one rank.

Finally, the Canadian revelation Bianca Andreescu, beaten in quarters by Osaka last week, hangs the Top 5 of Romania's Simona Halep.

For French women, it's the status quo. Caroline Garcia remains 31st and Kristina Mladenovic, 46th.

WTA ranking at Monday 7 October:

1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 7096 pts

2. Karolína Plí? Ková (CZE) 6015

3. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 5621 (+1)

4. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5525 (-1)

5. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 5041 (+1)

6. Simona Halep (ROU) 4962 (-1)

7. Petra Kvitová (CZE) 4776

8. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4495

9. Serena Williams (USA) 3935

10. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 3848

11. Johanna Konta (GBR) 3063

12. Sloane Stephens (USA) 2818

13. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2775

14. Madison Keys (USA) 2767 (+1)

15. Sofia Kenin (USA) 2615 (+1)

16. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 2580 (-2)

17. Petra Martic (CRO) 2517

18. Marketa Vondroisova (CZE) 2390 (+3)

19. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2290 (+4)

20. Alison Riske (USA) 2185 (+4)

...

31. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 1615

46. ​​Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 1235

57. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 1040 (+1)

65. Fiona Ferro (FRA) 950 (-1)

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