Dubai win sends Svitolina to career high 10th
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates with the trophy after winning the final women's WTA Championship match in Dubai on February 25, 2017. Svitolina beat Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-2 to win a rain-delayed final, cracking the elite on tenth for the first time as she defeated the 2011 champion, a former world number one seven years ago. PHOTO | KARIM SAHIB |
What you need to know:
- Ukraine's Elina Svitolina hit a career high world ranking after her victory in Dubai helped her crack the WTA top 10 released on Monday.
- The 22-year-old moved up three places to 10 after beating former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in Saturday's final.
- Denmark's Wozniacki moved up one place to 14th.
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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina hit a career high world ranking after her victory in Dubai helped her crack the WTA top 10 released on Monday.
The 22-year-old moved up three places to 10 after beating former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in Saturday's final.
Denmark's Wozniacki moved up one place to 14th.
Serena Williams remains on top of the rankings but less that 500 points ahead of Angelique Kerber, who could have gone top had she won in Dubai but lost to Svitolina in the semi-finals.
WTA rankings as of February 27:
1. Serena Williams (USA) 7,780 pts
2. Angelique Kerber (GER) 7,405
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5,640
4. Simona Halep (ROM) 5,172
5. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 5,075
6. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4,670
7. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 4,585
8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3,915
9. Madison Keys (USA) 3,897
10. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3,890 (+3)
11. Johanna Konta (GBR) 3,600 (-1)
12. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3,310 (-1)
13. Venus Williams (USA) 3,280 (-1)
14. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3,020 (+1)
15. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 2,340 (+1)
16. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 2,303 (+1)
17. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2,131 (+1)
18. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 2,120 (+1)
19. Barbara Strychova (RUS) 2,050 (+1)
20. Kiki Bertens (NED) 1,952 (+3)
