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Tennis: Kvitova usurps Halep, snatches world No. 2 spot

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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/2019/news/04/30/tennis.jpg"/><figcaption>Czech Republic&#x27;s Petra Kvitova celenrates after winning the final match against Estonia&#x27;s Anett Kontaveit. Kai Pfaffenbach, Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>PARIS -- Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic snatched world number two spot from Romanian rival Simona Halep in the latest WTA rankings released Monday.Thanks to her win in Sunday&#x27;s Stuttgart WTA tournament final, her second victory this season, Kvitova is just 136 points adrift of top-ranked Naomi Osaka, who was forced to pull out in the semis in Germany through injury.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/tennis/news/2019/04/30/matchmaking-tennis-s-stephens-soccer-s-altidore-engaged-56312">READ: Tennis&#x27;s Stephens, soccer&#x27;s Altidore engaged</a></li></ul><div>WTA rankings released Monday:</div>1. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 6151 pts2. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6015 (+1)3. Simona Halep (ROU) 5682 (-1)4. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5220 (+1)5. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 5111 (-1)6. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 49217. Kiki Bertens (NED) 47658. Sloane Stephens (USA) 43869. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 427510. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 352011. Serena Williams (USA) 346112. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 336213. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 318514. Madison Keys (USA) 301015. Anett Kontaveit (EST) 296516. Qiang Wang (CHN) 281217. Julia Goerges (GER) 263018. Elise Mertens (BEL) 258019. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 2540 (+1)20. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 2525 (-1)<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic snatched world number two spot from Romanian rival Simona Halep in the latest WTA rankings released Monday.

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic snatched world number two spot from Romanian rival Simona Halep in the latest WTA rankings released Monday.