Simona Halep returned to the WTA rankings, after 7 months. What the world hierarchy looks like now

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Simona Halep / Photo: Instagram @simonahalep

article written by Digi Sport
04/01/2024, 10:51

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The former world leader Simona Halep is back in the rankings WTA published on Monday, 7 months after its last appearance in the hierarchy, and takes the place 1,143with the 10 points received for participating in Miami Open.

Simona Halep is back in the WTA rankings

Suspended from October 2022, due to a positive anti-doping test, and returned to the circuit last month, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne reduced his sanction from 4 years to 9 months, Simona Halep he last appeared in the WTA rankings on August 28, 2023when he occupied the place 1,138.

Iga Swiatek consolidated her position at the top of the rankings, now holding a lead of around 2,800 points over Aryna Sabalenka, while she is now 840 points behind third-placed Coco Gauff.

Maria Sakkari managed to climb two places and is now in 7th place. Danielle Collins, who took the title in Miami, managed to jump 31 places and is now in 22nd position.

Sorana Cîrstea dropped 5 places from two weeks ago and is now 29th, Ana Bogdan stationed on 66, again Jaqueline Cristian he went down one place and is on 83rd.

Irina Begu managed a jump of 11 places after playing the final of the WTA 125 tournament in Antalya and moved up to 115.