Pliskova remains on top of WTA rankings, Muguruza moves up

Madrid, Aug 21 (IANS) Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova remained at the top of the Women's Tennis Association rankings released on Monday with 6,390 points, while Spain's Garbi?e Muguruza climbed to the third place from the sixth spot.

Romania's Simona Halep, who would have gone to the top had she not lost the Cincinnati final to Wimbledon champion Muguruza on Sunday, came in second with 6,385 points, reports Efe.

Germany's former number one Angelique Kerber dropped from third to sixth.

The current WTA rankings and point scores are as follows:

1. Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6,390 points

2. Simona Halep (Romania) 6,385

3. Garbi?e Muguruza (Spain) 5,860

4. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 5,650

5. Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 5,350

6. Angelique Kerber (Germany) 5,146

7. Johanna Konta (Britain) 4,750

8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 4,410

9. Venus Williams (USA) 4,216

10. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 3,855.