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February 17, 2015

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Kvitova rises to 3rd in world rankings

PETRA Kvitova of the Czech Republic has leaped above Romania’s Simona Halep into third place in the WTA rankings despite not playing over the last week.

Germany’s Andrea Petkovic moves back into the top 10 after winning the title in Antwerp, Belgium, on Sunday.

Petkovic won the WTA Diamond Games tournament when her final opponent Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain pulled out before the match with a neck injury.

Despite that, the 26-year-old Suarez Navarro climbs to a career-best ranking of 13th.

Australian Open champion Serena Williams of the United States remains on top of the rankings ahead of Russian Maria Sharapova, who lost in last month’s final in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka has climbed a place to seventh in the ATP rankings following his victory in Rotterdam on Sunday, while Serb Novak Djokovic remains on top of the pile.

Wawrinka climbs above Tomas Berdych after beating the Czech 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

Japan’s Kei Nishikori remains fifth after beating South Africa’s Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to retain his title in Memphis over the weekend.




 

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