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WTA rankings: Simona Halep still out in front as Nottingham boosts Ashleigh Barty

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PARIS: Simona Halep retained top spot in the WTA rankings Monday buoyed by having ended her wait for a Grand Slam title at the French Open.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark stays in second spot ahead of Spaniard  Garbine while Roland Garros finalist Sloane Stephens of the United States is up to fourth.

Australian Ashleigh Barty is up a place to 16th after winning on the grass at Nottingham on Sunday.

Leating WTA standings:

1. Simona Halep (ROM) 7970 pts

2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6745

3. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 6550

4. Sloane Stephens (USA) 5463

5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 5205

6. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 4970

7. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 4685

8. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 4610

9. Venus Williams (USA) 3971

10. Madison Keys (USA) 3536

11. Angelique Kerber (GER) 3460

12. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 3392

13. Julia Görges (GER) 3210

14. Darya Kasatkina (RUS) 3125

15. Coco Vandeweghe (USA) 2702 

16. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 2640

17. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2635

18. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 2350

19. Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK) 2145

20. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 2105

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