Maria Sharapova’s run to the Italian Open semi-finals has earned her an 11-place jump to 29th in the latest WTA rankings on Monday.
In the ATP rankings, Rafael Nadal regained the number one spot ahead of the French Open after winning his eighth Rome Masters title. The victory saw Nadal overtake Roger Federer, who is not playing the claycourt season this year.
While Sharapova was moving up the charts Elina Svitolina remained at number four despite her successful title defence in Rome.
Beaten finalist Simona Halep retains her number one spot with Caroline Wozniacki in second and Garbine Muguruza in third.
For Sharapova, this latest jump came after her 12-rung climb following her progress to the quarter-finals in Madrid the week before.
The Russian former world number one and five time Grand Slam champion is hitting her stride just at the right time with the French Open starting next Monday.
The top-5 in tennis
ATP Rankings
| PLAYER | POINTS |
|---|---|
| 1. Rafael Nadal | 8,770 |
| 2. Roger Federer | 8,670 |
| 3. Alexander Zverev | 5,615 |
| 4. Marin Cilic | 4,950 |
| 5. Grigor Dimitrov | 4,870 |
WTA Rankings
| PLAYER | POINTS |
|---|---|
| 1. Simona Halep | 7,270 |
| 2. Caroline Wozniacki | 6,935 |
| 3. Garbine Muguruza | 6,010 |
| 4. Elina Svitolina | 5,505 |
| 5. Jelena Ostapenko | 5,382 |
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