WTA Rankings: Sabalenka remains on top as Pegula passes Gauff for No 3

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka continues to reign atop the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. The 26-year-old begins her 33rd week as world No 1 with a lead of more than 3,000 points over second-ranked Iga Swiatek, of Poland.

Jessica Pegula, who won the Charleston title on Sunday, climbs one spot to move back to her career-best ranking of No 3, displacing Coco Gauff, who drops to No 4, as the top-ranked American. The rest of the top 10 remains unchanged for this week.

• 1. Aryna Sabalenka – 10,541 points
• 2. Iga Swiatek – 7,470 points
• 3. Jessica Pegula – 6,101 points
• 4. Coco Gauff – 6,063 points
• 5. Madison Keys – 4,999 points
• 6. Jasmine Paolini – 4,843 points
• 7. Mirra Andreeva – 4,775 points
• 8. Zheng Qinwen – 4,233 points
• 9. Paula Badosa – 3,821points
• 10. Elena Rybakina – 3,808 points

Outside the top 10, Karolina Muchova climbs one spot to No 12 and Diana Shnaider moves up a notch to No 13 while Daria Kasatkina slips two positions to No 14.

Charleston semi-finalist Ekaterina Alexandrova jumps four spots to No 22; Charleston runner-up Sofia Kenin climbs 10 spots to No 34; and Danielle Collins drops 10 spots to No 32.

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