The latest results of the WTA 1000 tournament in Guadalajara have led to important changes in the world ranking, in its upper part. That leaves Simona Halep (she hasn’t played since the US Open and will be back next year) out of the Top 10 next week, while Jessica Pegula will step onto the podium for the first time.

Simona HalepPhoto: lev radin / Alamy / Alamy / Profimedia

In the second round of WTA Guadalajara, there were serious surprises, the results of which led to changes in the world ranking.

Starting next week, Simona Halep will leave the world TOP-10, the lack of matches will raise our athlete to 12th (down three positions – she will be overtaken by Karolin Garcia, Daria Kasatkina and Veronika Kudermetova).

Jessica Pegula will move up to No. 3 in the world for the first time (a career best), Coco Gauff is currently at No. 6 (also a career best, but could move up depending on what she does in Guadalajara) , and Anette Kontaveit is in free fall (currently 7th – already lost 4 places).

What the first places in the WTA ranking look like now (changes may still occur depending on the results from Guadalajara)

1 Iga Svyatek

2 ounces of gills

3 Jessica Pegula (NCH – Career Best) (+2)

4 Aryna Sabalenko

5 Maria Sakkari (+1)

6 Coco Gauff (+1)

7 Annette Kontaveit (-4)

8 Caroline Garcia (+2)

9 Paula Badosa (-1)

10 Daria Kasatkina (+1)

11 Veronika Kudermetova (+1)

12 Simona Halep (-3)

13 Madison Keys (+2)

14 Belinda Bencic (+5)

15 Garbinier Muguruza (-2) etc.