Kerber back on top of WTA rankings
PARIS, AFP: Angelique Kerber displaced Serena Williams at the top of the WTA rankings released on Monday.
Kerber had assured her place as world number one by her performances in the Madrid Open last week.
The German, made it to the third round where she faced Eugenie Bouchard and retired with a lower back injury trailing 6-3, 5-0.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal's climb one place to fourth in the world on the strength of his Madrid Masters win was confirmed in the latest ATP rankings.
The Spaniard continued his flawless record on clay this season by beating Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid tournament for a fifth time 7-6 (10/8), 6-4 on Sunday.
The Spaniard is now 15-0 on his favoured surface this year having also picked up his 10th titles in Monte Carlo and Barcelona in recent weeks.
Thiem's reward for making the final was a two-place move to seventh.
Nadal was last ranked fourth in October last year.
TOP-10 RANKINGS
WOMEN
1. Angelique Kerber (GER) 7.035 pts (+1)
2. Serena Williams (USA) 6.110 (-1)
3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6.010
4. Simona Halep (ROM) 5.205 (+4)
5. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 4.480
6. Johanna Konta (GBR) 4.330
7. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 4.287 (-3)
8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 4.260 (+1)
9. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 4.195 (-2)
10. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3.915 (+1)
MEN
1. Andy Murray (GBR) 10.360 pts
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6.845
3. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 5.605
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5.195 (+1)
5. Roger Federer (SUI) 5.035 (-1)
6. Milos Raonic (CAN) 4.180
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 4.035 (+2)
8. Marin Cilic (CRO) 3.735 (-1)
9. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 3.470 (-1)
10. David Goffin (BEL) 3.055
