Azarenka Maintains Hold on Top Spot of WTA Rankings
Russia’s Maria Sharapova moved up to world number two in the latest WTA rankings after winning the silver medal on Saturday at the 2012 London Olympics. Winning the bronze medal in London, Belarussian Victoria Azarenka holds world number one ranking. Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska fell to number three when she was defeated in the first round of the Olympics. With only 800 points from the world number one, Olympic Gold Medal winner Serena Williams from the United States is moving closer to the top three.
WTA Women’s Singles Rankings (as of 08/06/12)
1. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 8820 pts
2. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 8720 (+1)
3. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 8260 (-1)
4. Serena Williams (USA) 8045
5. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 6195
6. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 5275
7. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5225
8. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4206
9. Sara Errani (ITA) 3620
10. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 3400
11. Li Na (CHN) 3245
12. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 3085
13. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 2945 (+1)
14. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 2835 (+1)
15. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 2800 (-2)
16. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 2514
17. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 2270 (+2)
18. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 2220
19. Sabine Lisicki (GER) 2142 (+1)
20. Andrea Petkovic (GER) 2060 (-3)
