Serena extends lead in WTA rankings

Serena Williams has extended her lead in the WTA rankings after her fourth consecutive Grand Slam title at Wimbledon on Saturday, with the World No 1 now having more than twice as many points as her closest rival and World No 2 Maria Sharapova.

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Sharapova, who lost to Serena in the Championships semi-final, rose two spots, while Petra Kvitova went down to number five after making a third-round exit following her loss to Jelena Jankovic.

Meanwhile, Wimbledon finalist Garbine Muguruza of Spain jumped 11 places to move on into the top 10 for the first time ever – she is now in the 9th spot.

The men's ATP rankings remains unchanged, with World No 1 Novak Djokovic maintaining his healthy lead after a third Wimbledon title win against Swiss Roger Federer, with Andy Murray at third and Rafael Nadal at number 10.