Japan’s Naomi Osaka maintained a slender lead over Romanian Simona Halep at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday.
Osaka now sits 185 points ahead of Halep, with Czech pair Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova in third and fourth.
American Madison Keys, winner of the WTA event in Charleston last week, jumped four spots to 14th.
WTA rankings as of April 8
1. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 5,967 pts
2. Simona Halep (ROM) 5,782
3. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 5,645
4. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5,580
5. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5,220
6. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5,020 (+1)
7. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4,640 (-1)
8. Sloane Stephens (USA) 4,386
9. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 4,275
10. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 3,595
11. Serena Williams (USA) 3,461
12. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3,421 (+1)
13. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 3,145 (-1)
14. Madison Keys (USA) 3,011 (+4)
15. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 2,845 (-1)
16. Wang Qiang (CHN) 2,812
17. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2,800
18. Julia Görges (GER) 2,630 (-3)
19. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2,525
20. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2,515 (+1)
Source: AFP
