Tennis
Ekaterina Alexandrova surpassed Lyudmila Samsonova in the WTA rankings
Photo: © REUTERS/David W Cerny
Russian tennis player Ekaterina Aleksandrova has overtaken compatriot Lyudmila Samsonova in the ranking of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), informs the official website of the organization.
Alexandrova, 27, moved up to 19th place, displacing 23-year-old Samsonova to 20th place.
There were no changes in the top 10, Iga Swiatek from Poland remains the leader of the rating.
WTA Ranking October 31st:
eleven). Iga Sventek (Poland) – 10,335 points
2 (2). Ons Jaber (Tunisia) – 4,555
3(3). Jessica Pegula (USA) – 4,316
4 (4). Corey Gauff (USA) – 3,271
5(5). Maria Sakkari (Greece) — 3,121
6(6). Caroline Garcia (France) – 3,000
7(7). Arina Sobolenko (Belarus) – 2,970
8(8). Daria Kasatkina (Russia) — 2,935
9(9). Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) — 2,795
10 (10). Simona Halep (Romania) – 2 661 …
19 (20). Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) – 1910.
20 (19). Ludmila Samsonova (Russia) — 1910…
43 (44). Anastasia Potapova (Russia) — 1119…
Source: Sportbox
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