By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday October 16, 2023
China’s Zheng Qinwen is back in the Top-20, and hoping to stay there.
The 21-year-old, who claimed her first 500 level title on Sunday in Zhengzhou, China, rises five spots to the previous career-high ranking she set on May 22nd.
It’s been a tricky season for Zheng, who parted ways with coach Pere Riba in the spring, then hired Wim Fissette, only to see the Belgian supercoach leave to coach Naomi Osaka in her comeback.
Now, with Wu Di helping her, she’s back in good form and confident.
Zheng ties Barbora Krejcikova, her victim in Sunday’s Zhengzhou final, for the biggest move inside the Top-20. Krejcikova rises five spots from 18 to 13.
Fernandez back to Top-50
Leylah Fernandez, who nearly fell out of the Top 100 during the grass court season, returns to the Top-50 for the first time since Roland-Garros. The Canadian claimed her third career title on Sunday in Hong Kong, defeating Katerina Siniakova in three sets.
She rises 17 spots from No.60 to No.43. Meanwhile, Siniakova is the biggest riser inside this week’s WTA Top 100. The Czech jumped from No.85 to No.60, thanks to her trip to the final in Hong Kong.
The former World No.31 is currently No.3 in the world in doubles.
Paolini and Andreeva Career Highs
Jasmine Paolini, who played the semifinals at Zhengzhou, reaches a career-high ranking of No.30 in the world, while 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who lost in the round of 16 to Fernandez at Hong Kong, ticks up another spot to a new career-high at 49.
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