Dubai Winner Muguruza up to 13th in the world

Garbine Muguruza

PARIS (AFP): Spain’s Garbine Muguruza rose three places to 13th in the WTA rankings on Monday

after winning the Dubai Open during the weekend.

Former French Open and Wimbledon champion Muguruza ended a two-year title drought on Saturday by beating unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova.

Australian Ashleigh Barty remains at the top, but American Jennifer Bardy, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and Pole Iga Swiatek drop one spot.

Belgian Elise Mertens, who lost in the semi-final to Muguruza, moves above Britain’s Johanna Konta to 17th.

WTA rankings as of 15 March 

1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 9186 pts 

2. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 7835 

3. Simona Halep (ROM) 7255 

4. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5760 

5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5370 

6. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5205 

7. Serena Williams (USA) 4915 

8. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 4815 

9. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4735 

10. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4571 

11. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4505 

12. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4260 

13. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 4235 (+3) 

14. Jennifer Brady (USA) 3765 (-1) 

15. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 3665 (-1)