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Tatjana Maria climbed to 43rd in the WTA rankings after winning at Queen’s, becoming the oldest WTA 500 event winner.
Tatjana Maria became the eldest to win a WTA 500 event. (AP)
Tatjana Maria soared 43 spots to 43rd in the WTA rankings published on Monday, following her remarkable triumph at Queen’s.
The 37-year-old mother of two, who battled through two rounds of qualifying to enter the main draw, made history by becoming the oldest winner of a WTA 500 event, defeating American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday’s final.
Maria, the first female champion at Queen’s since Olga Morozova 52 years ago, is now just one spot shy of her career-high ranking of 42, achieved last year.
The top three positions remained unchanged with Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula. Zheng Qinwen moved up one spot to fourth, marking her highest ranking after reaching the semi-finals at Queen’s.
Jasmine Paolini dropped to fifth, while Iga Swiatek, who has yet to compete on grass after a challenging clay season, slipped to eighth.
WTA rankings:
- Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 11,553 pts,
- Coco Gauff (USA) 8,083 pts,
- Jessica Pegula (USA) 6,483 pts,
- Zheng Qinwen (CHN) 4,853 (+1) pts,
- Jasmine Paolini (ITA) 4,805 (-1) pts,
- Madison Keys (USA) 4,669 (+2) pts,
- Mirra Andreeva (RUS) 4,636 (-1) pts,
- Iga Swiatek (POL) 4,618 (-1) pts,
- Emma Navarro (USA) 3,697 (+1) pts,
- Paula Badosa (ESP) 3,684 (-1) pts,
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 3,456 pts,
- Diana Shnaider (RUS) 3,216 pts,
- Amanda Anisimova (USA) 3,119 (+2) pts,
- Elina Svitolina (UKR) 3,035 (-1) pts,
- Karolina Muchova (CZE) 2,929 (-1) pts,
- Daria Kasatkina (AUS) 2,801 pts,
- Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 2,725 pts,
- Ekaterina Alexandrova 2,378 (+1) pts,
- Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 2,200 (+1) pts,
- Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 2,141 (-2) pts.
Selected:
43. Tatjana Maria (GER) 1,259 pts.
(with AFP inputs)
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