Tennis: Simona Halep, 58th week on top of WTA rankings

Romanian tennis player, Simona Halep, is in the 58^th week as leader of the WTA rankings, having 1,045 points ahead of no.2 Angelique Kerber, according to the WTA rankings released on Monday.

Romanian women players in the WTA rankings:

1^st WTA – Simona Halep – 6,921 points;

24^th – Mihaela Buzarnescu – 1,820;

67^th – Irina Begu – 872;

75^th – Ana Bogdan – 767 (up one position);

85^th – Sorana Cirstea – 712;

99^th – Monica Niculescu – 617 (up one position);

146^th – Alexndra Dulgheru – 403 (up one position);

157^th – Irina Bara – 374 (up one position).

WTA rankings, first 10 positions:

1. Simona Halep (Romania) 6,921 points;
2. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 5,875;
3. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 5,586;
4. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 5,350;
5. Naomi Osaka (Japan) 5,115;
6. Sloane Stephens (US) 5,023;
7. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 4,630;
8. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 4,465;
9. Kiki Bertens (the Netherlands) 4,335
10. Daria Kasatkina (Russia) 3,415.