Temporarily suspended for doping (now she is also accused of violations in the biological passport), Simona Halep also passed Sorana Kirstea in the WTA rankings.

Players from Romania in the TOP-200 WTA

After the “WTA 1000” tournament in Rome (Olena Rybakina won), Sorana Kirstya climbed three places in the world ranking, and Simona Halep lost four positions.

It’s been a great two weeks (since the last ranking published by the WTA) for Jacqueline Christian (ITF Zagreb champion) and Iryna Bara (ITF Bodrum finalist) who made important jumps (31 places each).

27. Begu Iryna 1452 points

31. Sorana Cîrstea 1327 (+3 places)

34. Simona Halep 1290 (-4)

60. Ana Bohdan 916 (-1)

128. Jacqueline Christian 540 (+31)

156. Gabriela Ruse 435 (-4)

192. Iryna Bara 362 (+31) and others.

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Athletes from Romania in the WTA doubles hierarchy

33. Gabriela Ruse 2081 points (-1 place)

41. Monica Niculescu 1710 (-2)

132. Iryna Bara 624 (-6)

172. Oana Gavrila 484 (+32)

177. Iryna Begu 470 (-3) and others.

Top 10 WTA after the tournament in Rome

1. Iga Svyatek 8940 points

2. Aryna Sabalenko 7541

3. Jessica Pegula 5205

4. Olena Rybakina 5090 (+2)

5. Caroline Garcia 5025 (-1)

6. Coco Gauff 4305 (-1)

7. Ons Jabeur 3541

8. Maria Sakkari 3391

9. Darya Kasatkina 3275

10. Petra Kvitova 3162

…..

41. Bianca Andreescu 1142 (-10)

106. Emma Radukanu 619 (-3).

WTA Race – Tournament of Champions 2023

1. Aryna Sabalenko 4840

2. Olena Rybakina 4276

3. Iga Svyatek 3145

4. Jessica Pegula 2315

5. Belinda Bencic 1790

6. Barbora Krejchikova, 1731

7. Petra Kvitova 1635

8. Veronika Kudermetova 1498 (+5)

9. Coco Gauf 1435

10. Olena Ostapenko 1396 (+5)

…

26. Sorana Kirstea 827 (-6)

36. Iryna Begu 582 (-2)

76. Gabriela Ruse 275 (+7)

81. Ana Bohdan 241 (+3)

157. Jacqueline Christian 60 (-6)

164. Iryna Bara 51

197. Andreea Prisăcariu 29, etc.