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Tennis: Sabalenka reaches career-high world No. 7 - the top 10

Victory in Abu Dhabi sees rise in rankings for Sabalenka

Published: January 18, 2021 15:07 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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Aryna Sabalenka — Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka climbed to a career-high WTA ranking of seventh on Monday after winning her third straight title at the weekend. The 22-year-old won the Australian Open warm-up event in Abu Dhabi, beating Veronika Kudermetova 6-2, 6-2 in Wednesday’s final. Sabalenka finished her 2020 campaign with triumphs in Ostrava and Linz and will be one of the favourites for the delayed Australian Open next month. Here is the new top 10 WTA rankings. Image Credit: WTA Twitter

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Australia's Ashleigh Barty makes a forehand return to Sofia Kenin — 1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8,717 points Image Credit: AP

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Simona Halep eased into the Prague semi-finals — 2. Simona Halep (ROU) 7,255 Image Credit: Reuters

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Naomi Osaka struggled past Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the US Open. — 3. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 5,780 Image Credit: AP

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Sofia Kenin of the U.S. reacts after defeating Australia's Ashleigh Barty — 4. Sofia Kenin (USA) 5,760 Image Credit: AP

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Elina Svitolina in action in Rome — 5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5,260 Image Credit: Reuters

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Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, returns a shot to Caroline Garcia, of France, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday — 6. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5,205 Image Credit: AP

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190219 aryna sabalenka — 7. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 4,580 (+3) Image Credit: Supplied

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Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the French Open — 8. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 4,555 (-1) Image Credit: Reuters

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Petra Kvitova 9 — 9. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4,516 (-1) Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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1.2268567-1663203593 — 10. Kiki Bertens (NED) 4,505 (-1) Image Credit: AFP

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