Leylah Fernandez climbs seven spots to No. 23 in latest WTA rankings
Canada's Leylah Fernandez climbed seven places to No. 23 in the latest WTA rankings, published Monday, after reaching the final of the Ningbo Open in China. The 24-year-old from Laval, Que., achieved the biggest jump among players in the top 25, following a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of world No. 1 Elena Rybakina in the championship match.
Fernandez had targeted her second title of the season, having won in Singapore in late September, making it the seventh WTA title of her career. Fellow Canadian Victoria Mboko, sidelined with a knee injury since June, rose one spot to No. 15, capitalizing on Belinda Bencic's drop of six places to No. 20. World No. 1 Elena Rybakina retained the top spot with 9,501 points after securing her fourth title of the season and 15th overall.
Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff followed in second, fourth, and fifth positions respectively.
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