She had not reached such a ranking since October 2018, she who was world No.4 at the best of her career.
Garcia achieved a feat on Sunday in Ohio with her victory in the final against Czech Petra Kvitova (6-2, 6-4), becoming the first player to win a WTA 1000 from qualifying.
The 28-year-old Frenchwoman, who was in 79th place in May, also won the Bad Homburg grass tournament in June, then won in July on clay in Warsaw, eliminating the N.1 on her way. Polish world champion Iga Swiatek.
The latter, eliminated in the round of 16 in Cincinnati, retains her place at the top of the WTA rankings, still with a wide margin ahead of her runner-up the Estonian Kontaveit (8605 points against 4580).
American Madison Keys, who fell from Swiatek in Cincinnati (6-3.6-4) before failing in the semi-final against Kvitova (6-7.6-4.6-3), entered the Top 20 in moving up 4 places.
The Czech climbs back 7 places to reach 21st place in the world.
WTA ranking published Monday August 22:
1. Iga Swiatek (POL) 8605 pts
2. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4580
3. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 4190
4. Paula Badosa (ESP) 3980
5. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 3920
6. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3470 (+1)
7. Simona Halep (ROM) 3255 (-1)
8. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3201
9. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2886
10. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2795
11. Emma Raducanu (GBR) 2756 (+2)
12. Cori Gauff (USA) 2687
13. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2635 (-2)
14. Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 2540
15. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 2317 (+1)
16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2316 (-1)
17. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 2220 (+18)
18. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 2206 (+2)
19. Danielle Collins (USA) 2167 (-1)
20. Madison Keys (USA) 2128 (+4)
21. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2077 (+7)
...
37. Alizé Cornet (FRA) 1330
81. Diane Parry (FRA) 749 (-3)
99. Oceane Dodin (FRA) 643
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