Summary Svitolina overcame American Sloane Stephens in three sets in Sunday’s final.
PARIS (AFP) - Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina jumped three places to fourth in the latest world rankings released on Monday after claiming the biggest title of her career at the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore.
Svitolina overcame American Sloane Stephens in three sets in Sunday’s final and moves above US Open champion Naomi Osaka.
Simona Halep was already guaranteed to finish the year as world number one despite being forced out of the event with a back injury.
Petra Kvitova dropped two spots to seventh after she lost all three of her round-robin matches in Singapore.
Latest women’s WTA rankings
1. Simona Halep (ROU)
2. Angelique Kerber (GER)
3. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
4. Elina Svitolina (UKR)
5. Naomi Osaka (JPN)
6. Sloane Stephens (USA)
7. Petra Kvitova (CZE)
8. Karolina Pliskova (CZE)
9. Kiki Bertens (NED)
10. Daria Kasatkina (RUS)
11. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
12. Aryna Sabalenka (BLR)
13. Elise Mertens (BEL)
14. Julia Goerges (GER)
15. Serena Williams (USA)
16. Madison Keys (USA)
17. Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
18. Caroline Garcia (FRA)
19. Ashleigh Barty (AUS)
20. Anett Kontaveit (EST)
