Serena maintains her no 1 position in the WTA rankings

American tennis queen Serena Williams held on to the lead in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 12,721 points.

Serena Williams leads the women’s field ahead of the US Open. Image: AFP

Serena, 33, recently pulled out of the Bank of West classic after sustaining a shoulder injury as she looks to be in shape ahead of the U.S. Open where she’s bidding to complete the Calendar Slam following victories in Australia, French Open and Wimbledon.
The 21-time major winner has about twice as many points as world no 2 Maria Sharapova in a ranking that sees the top 10 unchanged.
The top-10 rankings:

1. Serena Williams (U.S.) 12,721 points
2. Maria Sharapova (Russia) 6,490
3. Simona Halep (Romania) 5,151
4. Petra Kvitova (Czech) 5,000
5. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 4,910
6. Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 3,765
7. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 3,560
8. Lucie Safarova (Czech) 3,515
9. Garbine Muguruza (Spain) 3,320
10. Carla Suarez (Spain) 3,285.

Source: The Hindu