Tennis in General - Results and Comments

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 15 (LAST) :
Finals Results :

Men' s Singles : Rafael Nadal (5) won his 92nd ATP tournament in career (22nd Grand Slam, 14th French Open and 63rd on red clay), defeating
Casper Ruud (8) 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 after 2h 18'

After a comfortable hold and a break to start, it looked like Nadal would cruise through the first round, but Ruud came back with a break of his own to get back on serve. The Spanish champion, though, broke the Norwegian for a second time in two tries and did indeed cruise from there, closing first set 6-3 after 48'; Nadal fell behind by a break early in the second set and would trail 3-1, but, in a not-so-stunning turn of events, given his history at Roland Garros, Nadal would not lose another game, storming back in dominant fashion and winning five consecutive games to win the set with another 6-3 after 54' : throughout the match, Nadal made Ruud pay for missing first serves, and that was especially evident in the second set, when Nadal won nine of 12 points off Ruud's second serve, with the set ending on Ruud's first double-fault of the match; the Mallorcan was truly unrelenting in the third set, and Ruud was clearly worn down and out of answers, as so many have been before against Nadal at Roland Garros, so the match mercifully ended with a 6-0 after only 30', with Nadal putting his head in his hands and crying as the weight of yet another French Open title hit him, while Ruud, the first Norwegian ever to play a Slam Final, can console with his best ranking of world' s N° 6.

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Women's Doubles : Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic def. Cori Gauff / Jessica Pegula (8) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

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NEXT WEEK SCHEDULE :

Stuttgart (Germany), 6-12 June : "2022 BOSS Open"
Category : ATP Tour 250
Prize Money : € 692.235
Surface : Grass

's-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands), 6-12 June : "2022 Libèma Open"
Categories : ATP Tour 250 & WTA 250
Prize Money : € 648.130 (ATP) & $ 251.750 (WTA)
Surface : Grass

Nottingham (United Kingdom), 6-12 June : "2022 Rothesay Open Nottingham"
Category : WTA 250
Prize Money : $ 251.750
Surface : Grass

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 14 :
Finals Results :

Women' s Singles : Iga Swiatek (1) won her 9th WTA tournament in career (second Grand Slam, both French Open, and fourth on red clay), defeating
Cori Gauff (18) 6-1, 6-3

Swiatek started the match very strongly, breaking the American twice in a row and going 4-0 after only 19', closing then the first set 6-1 at second set-point with another break after 32'; in second set, Gauff tried to get into the game, breaking her opponent for the first time in the match in the first game and going 2-0, but Swiatek immediately recovered and, with two consecutive breaks, went 5-2, closing then the match in triumph 6-3 at first match-point, scoring the 35th consecutive victory in this extraordinary, for her, 2022 (which equals the longest streak in the WTA circuit in the 2000s, made by Venus Williams in 2000), leaving only one set in the all tournament (against the surprising Chinese teenager Qinwen Zheng) and just 33 games in total and becoming the tenth player in activity to win two titles at Roland Garros in the Open era, since 1968, the fourth youngest to reach this milestone, behind only Monica Seles, Steffi Graf and Chris Evert, and the youngest double Grand Slam champion since 19 y.o. Maria Sharapova, who won her second US Open in 2006, while Gauff (who played her first career Slam Final) can console herself with the memories of an excellent tournament, which, from Monday, will lift her to the N° 13 in the WTA ranking.

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Men' s Doubles : Marcelo Arevalo / Jean-Julien Rojer (12) def. Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3

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Boys' Singles : Gabriel Debru (FRA, 14) def. Gilles Arnaud Bailly (BEL) 7-6 (5), 6-3

Girls' Singles : Lucie Havlickova (CZE, 9) def. Solana Sierra (ARG) 6-3, 6-3

Boys' Doubles : Edas Butvilas (LTU, 1) / Mili Poljicak (CRO, 1) def. Gonzalo Bueno / Ignacio Buse (PER, 2) 6-4, 6-0

Girls' Doubles : Sara Bejlek / Lucie Havlickova (CZE, 1) def. Nikola Bartunkova (CZE, 2) / Celine Naef (SUI, 2) 6-3, 6-3

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 13 :
Semifinals Results :

Men' s Singles : R. Nadal (5) def. A. Zverev (3) 7-6 (8), 6-6 (0-0) ret. (Right Ankle Injury)
C. Ruud (8) def. M. Cilic (20) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

Women's Doubles : C. Gauff / J. Pegula (8) def. M. Keys / T. Townsend 6-4, 7-6 (4)
C. Garcia / K. Mladenovic def. L. Kichenok / J. Ostapenko (14) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 12 :
Semifinals Results :

Women' s Singles : I. Swiatek (1) def. D. Kasatkina (20) 6-2, 6-1
C. Gauff (18) def. M. Trevisan 6-3, 6-1

Men' s Doubles : M. Arevalo / J-J. Rojer (12) def. R. Bopanna / M. Middelkoop (16) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8)
Ivan Dodig / Austin Krajicek def. M. Granollers-Pujol / H. Zeballos (4) 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-5

Mixed Doubles Final : Ena Shibahara / Wesley Koolhof (2) def. Ulrikke Eikeri / Joran Vliegen 7-6 (5), 6-2

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2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 11 :
Quarter-finals Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : M. Cilic (20) def. A. Rublev (7) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (10-2)
C. Ruud (8) def. H. V. N. Rune 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3

Women' s Singles Top Half : I. Swiatek (1) def. J. Pegula (11) 6-3, 6-2
D. Kasatkina (20) def. V. Kudermetova (29) 6-4, 7-6 (5)

Mixed Doubles Semifinals : U. Eikeri / J. Vliegen def. N. Melichar-Martinez / K. Krawietz 1-6, 7-6 (4), 10-7 (Long Tie-break)
E. Shibahara / W. Koolhof (2) def. G. Dabrowski / J. Peers (3) 6-3, 6-4

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 10 :
Quarter-finals Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : R. Nadal (5) def. N. Djokovic (1) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4)
A. Zverev (3) def. C. Alcaraz (6) 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7)

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : M. Trevisan def. L. A. Fernandez (17) 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3
C. Gauff (18) def. S. Stephens 7-5, 6-2

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 9 :
Fourth Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : M. Cilic (20) def. D. Medvedev (2) 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
H. V. N. Rune def. S. Tsitsipas (4) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
A. Rublev (7) def. J. Sinner (11) 1-6, 6-4, 2-0 ret. (Left Knee Problem)
C. Ruud (8) def. H. Hurkacz (12) 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3

Women' s Singles Top Half : I. Swiatek (1) def. Q. Zheng 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-2
J. Pegula (11) def. I-C. Begu 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
V. Kudermetova (29) def. M. Keys (22) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1
D. Kasatkina (20) def. C. Giorgi (28) 6-2, 6-2

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 8 :
Fourth Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. D. Schwartzman (15) 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
A. Zverev (3) def. B. Zapata Miralles (q) 7-6 (11), 7-5, 6-3
R. Nadal (5) def. F. Auger-Aliassime (9) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
C. Alcaraz (6) def. K. Khachanov (21) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : L. A. Fernandez (17) def. A. Anisimova (27) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
C. Gauff (18) def. E. Mertens (31) 6-4, 6-0
S. Stephens def. J. B. Teichmann (23) 6-2, 6-0
M. Trevisan def. A. Sasnovich 7-6 (10), 7-5

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 7 :
Third Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. M. Kecmanovic (28) 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. M. Ymer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
A. Rublev (7) def. C. Garin 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (11)
C. Ruud (8) def. L. Sonego (32) 6-2, 6-7 (3), 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
J. Sinner (11) def. M. McDonald 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-3
H. Hurkacz (12) def. D. Goffin 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
M. Cilic (20) def. G. Simon (wc) 6-0, 6-3, 6-2
H. V. N. Rune def. H. Gaston 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Women' s Singles Top Half : I. Swiatek (1) def. D. Kovinic 6-3, 7-5
V. Kudermetova (29) def. P. Badosa Gibert (3) 6-3, 2-1 ret. (Right Knee Problem)
C. Giorgi (28) def. A. Sabalenka (7) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
J. Pegula (11) def. T. Zidansek (24) 6-1, 7-6 (2)
M. Keys (22) def. E. Rybakina (16) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-3)
D. Kasatkina (20) def. S. Rogers 6-3, 6-2
Q. Zheng def. A. Cornet 6-0, 3-0 ret. (Thighs Problems)
I-C. Begu def. L. Jeanjean (wc) 6-1, 6-4

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 6 :
Third Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. A. Bedene (PR) 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
A. Zverev (3) def. B. Nakashima 7-6 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
R. Nadal (5) def. B. Van De Zandschulp (26) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
C. Alcaraz (6) def. S. Korda (27) 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
F. Auger-Aliassime (9) def. F. Krajinovic 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2), 7-5
K. Khachanov (21) def. C. Norrie (10) 6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
D. Schwartzman (15) def. G. Dimitrov (18) 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
B. Zapata Miralles (q) def. J. Isner (23) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : L. A. Fernandez (17) def. B. Bencic (14) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
J. B. Teichmann (23) def. V. Azarenka (15) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-5)
C. Gauff (18) def. K. Kanepi 6-3, 6-4
A. Sasnovich def. A. Kerber (21) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
A. Anisimova (27) def. K. Muchova 6-7 (7), 6-2, 3-0 ret. (Sprained Right Ankle)
E. Mertens (31) def. V. Gracheva 6-2, 6-3
S. Stephens def. D. Parry 6-2, 6-3
M. Trevisan def. D. Saville (wc) 6-3, 6-4

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 5 :
Second Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Bottom Half : D. Medvedev (2) def. L. Djere 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. Z. Kolar (q) 6-3, 7-6 (8), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (7)
A. Rublev (7) def. F. Delbonis 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
C. Ruud (8) def. E. Ruusuvuori 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
J. Sinner (11) def. R. Carballes Baena 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
H. Hurkacz (12) def. M. Cecchinato 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
M. Cilic (20) def. M. Fucsovics 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
M. McDonald def. N. Basilashvili (22) 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
D. Goffin def. F. Tiafoe (24) 3-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-4
M. Kecmanovic (28) def. A. Bublik 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-1
M. Ymer def. D. Evans (29) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
L. Sonego (32) def. J. Sousa 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-4
C. Garin def. I. Ivashka 6-3, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
H. V. N. Rune def. H. Laaksonen 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
G. Simon (wc) def. S. Johnson 7-5, 6-1, 7-6 (6)
H. Gaston def. P. Cachin (LL) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

Women' s Singles Top Half : I. Swiatek (1) def. A. Riske 6-0, 6-2
P. Badosa Gibert (3) def. K. Juvan 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
A. Sabalenka (7) def. M. Brengle 6-1, 6-3
L. Jeanjean (wc) def. Ka. Pliskova (8) 6-2, 6-2
S. Rogers def. D. R. Collins (9) 6-4, 6-3
J. Pegula (11) def. A. Kalinina 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
J. Ostapenko (13) - A. Cornet
E. Rybakina (16) def. K. Volynets (wc) 6-4, 6-0
Q. Zheng def. S . Halep (19) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
D. Kasatkina (20) def. F. Contreras Gomez (q) 6-0, 6-3
M. Keys (22) def. C. Garcia 6-4, 7-6 (3)
T. Zidansek (24) def. M. Sherif Walkover (Foot Fracture)
C. Giorgi (28) def. Y. Putintseva 6-3, 7-5
V. Kudermetova (29) def. A. Krunic (q) 6-3, 6-3
I-C. Begu def. E. Alexandrova (30) 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4
D. Kovinic def. A. K. Schmiedlova 6-3, 7-5

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 4 :
Second Round Complete Results :

Men' s Singles Top Half : N. Djokovic (1) def. A. Molcan 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
A. Zverev (3) def. S. Baez 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
R. Nadal (5) def. C. Moutet (wc) 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
C. Alcaraz (6) def. A. Ramos-Vinolas 6-1, 6-7 (7), 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4
F. Auger-Aliassime (9) def. C. U. Carabelli (q) 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
C. Norrie (10) def. J. Kubler (q) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
B. Zapata Miralles (q) def. T. Fritz (13) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
D. Schwartzman (15) def. J. Munar 2-6, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
G. Dimitrov (18) def. B. Coric (PR) 6-0, 6-4, 6-3
K. Khachanov (21) def. H. Dellien 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-3
J. Isner (23) def. G. Barrere (wc) 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
B. Van De Zandschulp (26) def. F. Fognini 6-4, 7-6 (2), 3-2 ret. (Right Calf Injury)
S. Korda (27) def. R. Gasquet 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3
F. Krajinovic def. B. Gojo (q) 7-6 (5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
A. Bedene (PR) def. P. Cuevas 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-4
B. Nakashima def. T. Griekspoor 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-2

Women' s Singles Bottom Half : K. Muchova def. M. Sakkari (4) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
A. Sasnovich def. E. Raducanu (12) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
B. Bencic (14) def. B. V. Andreescu (PR) 6-2, 6-4
V. Azarenka (15) def. A. Petkovic 6-1, 7-6 (3)
L. A. Fernandez (17) def. K. Siniakova 6-3, 6-2
C. Gauff (18) def. A. Van Uytvanck 6-1, 7-6 (4)
A. Kerber (21) def. E. Jacquemot (wc) 6-1, 7-6 (2)
J. B. Teichmann (23) def. O. Danilovic (q) 6-4, 6-1
S. Stephens def. S. Cirstea (26) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
A. Anisimova (27) def. D. Vekic (q) 6-4, 6-1
E. Mertens (31) def. M. Bouzkova Walkover (Covid-19 Positivity)
D. Saville def. P. Kvitova (32) 6-4, 6-2
D. Parry def. M. C. Osorio Serrano 6-3, 6-3
V. Gracheva def. A. Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-5
K. Kanepi def. B. Haddad Maia 6-4, 6-4
M. Trevisan def. M. Linette 6-3, 6-2

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 3 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles : D. Medvedev (2) def. F. Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
S. Tsitsipas (4) def. L. Musetti 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
A. Rublev (7) def. S. Kwon 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
C. Ruud (8) def. J-W. Tsonga (wc) 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (0)
J. Sinner (11) def. B. Fratangelo (q) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
H. Hurkacz (12) def. G. Zeppieri (q) 7-5, 6-2, 7-5
H. V. N. Rune def. D. Shapovalov (14) 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (4)
G. Simon (wc) def. P. Carreno Busta (16) 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 1-6, 6-4
H. Gaston def. A. De Minaur (19) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (10-4)
F. Tiafoe (24) def. B. Bonzi 7-5, 7-5, 7-6 (5)
S. Korda (27) def. J. Millman 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (6)
C. Garin def. T. Paul (30) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
L. Sonego (32) def. P. Gojowczyk 6-2, 6-2, 6-1
M. Cecchinato def. P. Andujar 4-6, 4-6, 6-0, 7-5, 6-0

Women' s Singles : P. Badosa Gibert (3) def. F. Ferro (wc) 6-2, 6-0
A. Sabalenka (7) def. C. Paquet 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Ka. Pliskova (8) def. T. Andrianjafitrimo (wc) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
D. R. Collins (9) def. V. Tomova (LL) 6-0, 6-4
J. Pegula (11) def. Q. Wang 6-2, 6-4
J. Ostapenko (13) def. L. Bronzetti 6-1, 6-4
E. Rybakina (16) def. A. Rus 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
S. Halep (19) def. N. Schunk (LL) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
D. Kasatkina (20) def. R. Sramkova 6-2, 6-0
M. Keys (22) def. A. Kalinskaya 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
T. Zidansek (24) def. C. Liu 6-2, 6-2
C. Giorgi (28) def. S. Zhang 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
I-C. Begu def. J. Paolini 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-5)

2022 FRENCH OPEN - DAY 2 :
First Round Main Results :

Men' s Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. Y. Nishioka 6-3, 6-1, 6-0
R. Nadal (5) def. J. Thompson 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
C. Norrie (10) def. M. Guinard (wc) 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
T. Fritz (13) def. S. F. Rodriguez Taverna (q) 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
F. Krajinovic def. R. Opelka (17) 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-3
M. Cilic (20) def. A. Balazs (PR) 6-0, 6-1, 6-2
N. Basilashvili (22) def. M. Cressy 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-4
S. Korda (27) vs J. Millman 1-0 suspended due to rain and postponed to tomorrow
M. Kecmanovic (28) def. T. M. Etcheverry 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
D. Evans (29) def. F. Cerundolo 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4
T. Paul (30) vs C. Garin 2-3 suspended due to rain and postponed to tomorrow
B. Gojo (q) def. A. Giannessi (LL) 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4
M. McDonald def F. Agamenone (LL) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (3)

Women' s Singles : I. Swiatek (1) def. L. Tsurenko (q) 6-2, 6-0
D. Parry def. B. Krejcikova (2) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
A. Tomljanovic def. A. Kontaveit (5) 7-6 (5), 7-5
E. Raducanu (12) def. L. Noskova (q) 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1
V. Azarenka (15) def. A. Bogdan 6-7 (7), 7-6 (1), 6-2
E. Rybakina (16) vs A. Rus 6-1, 2-4 suspended due to rain and postponed to tomorrow
A. Kerber (21) def. M. Frech 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
M. Keys (22) vs A. Kalinskaya 2-1 suspended due to rain and postponed to tomorrow
D. Kovinic def. L. Samsonova (25) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
A. Anisimova (27) def. N. Osaka 7-5, 6-4
V. Kudermetova (29) def. L. Zhu (q) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
P. Kvitova (32) def. A. Bondar 7-6 (0), 6-1
M. Trevisan def. H. Dart 6-0, 6-2
J. Paolini vs I-C. Begu 6-4, 1-6, 0-1 suspended due to rain and postponed to tomorrow

RANKINGS AT MAY 23RD :

ATP TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Novak Djokovic SRB 8.660 points
2. Daniil Medvedev RUS 7.980 points
3. Alexander Zverev GER 7.075 points
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas GRE 5.965 points
5. Rafael Nadal ESP 5.525 points
6. Carlos Alcaraz ESP 4.648 points
7. Andrey Rublev RUS 3.945 points
8. Casper Ruud NOR 3.940 points
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3.820 points
10. Matteo Berrettini ITA 3.805 points
11. Cameron Norrie GBR 3.455 points
12. Jannik Sinner ITA 3.185 points
13. Hubert Hurkacz POL 3.095 points
14. Taylor Fritz USA 2.920 points
15. Denis Shapovalov CAN 2.531 points

WTA TOUR (FIRST 15 PLACES) : 1. Iga Swiatek POL 7.061 points
2. Barbora Krejcikova CZE 4.911 points
3. (4.) Maria Sakkari GRE 4.726 points
4. (3.) Paula Badosa Gibert ESP 4.545 points
5. Anett Kontaveit EST 4.446 points
6. Ons Jabeur TUN 4.380 points
7. Aryna Sabalenka BLR 3.966 points
8. Karolina Pliskova CZE 3.678 points
9. Danielle Rose Collins USA 3.315 points
10. Garbine Muguruza ESP 3.060 points
11. Jessica Pegula USA 2.955 points
12. Emma Raducanu GBR 2.910 points
13. Jelena Ostapenko LAT 2.536 points
14. Belinda Bencic SUI 2.525 points
15. Victoria Azarenka BLR 2.440 points