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Tennis: Melbourne winner Kenin breaks into top 10

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/reuters/02/04/tennis.jpg"/><figcaption>Sofia Kenin of the U.S. celebrates as she kisses the trophy after winning her match against Spain&#x27;s Garbine Muguruza. Hannah Mckay, Reuters.</figcaption></figure></div>PARIS -- Sofia Kenin&#x27;s rise to a career-high seventh in the world after her surprise Australian Open triumph was confirmed Monday with the publication of the latest WTA rankings.The unheralded American jumped eight places into a top 10 headed by Ashleigh Barty following Saturday&#x27;s stunning 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Garbine Muguruza in Melbourne.Australian Barty, who fell to 21-year-old Kenin in the semi-finals, retained her position as world number one ahead of Simona Halep, who replaced Karolina Pliskova, ousted in the third round.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/tennis/news/2020/02/04/djokovic-returns-no-1-kenin-top-american-woman-no-7-65818">READ: Djokovic returns to No. 1</a></li></ul>Latest WTA rankings published on Monday:1. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 8367 pts2. Simona Halep (ROU) 6101 (+1)3. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5290 (-1)4. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4775 (+1)5. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 4675 (+2)6. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 46657. Sofia Kenin (USA) 4495 (+8)8. Kiki Bertens (NED) 3965 (+2)9. Serena Williams (USA) 391510. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 3626 (-6)11. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 3466 (-3)12. Madison Keys (USA) 2962 (-1)13. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 2820 (-1)14. Johanna Konta (GBR) 2753 (-1)15. Petra Martic (CRO) 2586 (-1)16. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2527 (+16)17. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 2430 (-1)18. Alison Riske (USA) 2360 (+1)19. Elise Mertens (BEL) 2360 (-2)20. Angelique Kerber (GER) 2175 (-2)<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Sofia Kenin's rise to a career-high seventh in the world after her surprise Australian Open triumph was confirmed Monday with the publication of the latest WTA rankings.

Sofia Kenin's rise to a career-high seventh in the world after her surprise Australian Open triumph was confirmed Monday with the publication of the latest WTA rankings.