Anett Kontaveit surges in rankings after maiden title

Kontaveit from Tallinn routed Russia's Vikhlyantseva, 20, in straight sets in the grasscourt 's-Hertogenbosch tournament
Tennis world number 36 Anett Kontaveit | AFP
Tennis world number 36 Anett Kontaveit | AFP

PARIS: Estonia's Anett Kontaveit jumped 13 places in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday to a career high 36th after scooping her first title at the weekend.

The 21-year-old from Tallinn routed Russia's Natalia Vikhlyantseva, 20, in straight sets in the grasscourt 's-Hertogenbosch tournament in the Netherlands to continue her strong 2017 form.

Kontaveit finished runner-up on clay in Biel in April and has also recorded wins over world number one Angelique Kerber and 2016 French Open champion Garbine Muguruza this season.

Rankings as of June 19:

1. Angelique Kerber (GER) 6.965 pts

2. Simona Halep (ROM) 6.850

3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 6.690

4. Serena Williams (USA) 4.810

5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4.765

6. Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 4.420

7. Johanna Konta (GBR) 4.400 (+1)

8. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4.345 (-1)

9. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 4.310

10. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3.985

11. Venus Williams (USA) 3.941

12. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)3.095 (+1)

13. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 3.085 (-1)

14. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 2.876 (+1)

15. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 2.876 (+1)

16. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 2.720 (+1)

17. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 2.580 (+1)

18. Madison Keys (USA) 2.523 (-4)

19. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 2.075

20. Timea Bacsinsky (SUI) 1.873 (+2)

Selected:

36. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 1.390 (+13)

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