Iga Swiatek retains No 1 spot on WTA rankings as Anett Kontaveit moves to third

Paris: Pole Iga Swiatek retained her comfortable advantage as world number one as Anett Kontaveit moved to third thanks to a runners-up up finish last weekend, the WTA announced on Monday. US Open champion Swiatek, 21, will feature for the first time since this month’s Grand Slam win at Flushing Meadows by playing at Ostrava this week. Swiatek has also clinched the French Open this year and still has almost double the points as Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who she beat in the final in New York, in second. Estonian Kontaveit switches positions with Spaniard Paula Badosa despite losing Sunday’s Tallinn Open final. Russian Veronika Kudermetova, who is banned from competing under the name and flag of her country after the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, climbs to a career-best 12th spot despite not playing since 24 September. Mayar Sherif jumps from 74th to 49th after becoming the first woman from Egypt to claim a WTA Tour title with victory in Parma on Saturday. Sherif overcame Greek Maria Sakkari, who retains her sixth place. The season-ending WTA Finals will be held between 31 October-7 November in Texas with the top eight players qualifying. As well as the tournament in the Czech Republic there is an event in Monastir, Tunisia, this week. Rankings: 1. Iga Swiatek (POL) 10,180 pts 2. Ons Jabeur (TUN) 4,885 3. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 4,010 4. Paula Badosa (ESP) 3,934 5. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3,470 6. Jessica Pegula (USA) 3,447 7. Maria Sakkari (GRE) 3,355 8. Cori Gauff (USA) 3,047 9. Simona Halep (ROM) 3,025 10. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 2,930 11. Daria Kasatkina (RUS) 2,895 12. Veronika Kudermetova (RUS) 2,561 13. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,406 14. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,305 15. Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 2,295 16. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2,271 17. Madison Keys (USA) 2,248 18. Danielle Collins (USA) 2,177 19. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 2,061 20. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2,003 Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News ,  India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram .