WTA rankings Naomi Osaka, Victoria Azarenka climb

NEW YORK: US Open champion Naomi Osaka has climbed six spots to third in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday while Victoria Azarenka's career revival gathered traction as the Flushing Meadows finalist returned to the top-15.

The 22-year-old Osaka, who beat Azarenka in a thrilling final on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title in New York and third overall, was the only player in the top-10 to gain places.

Australian Ash Barty and Simona Halep of Romania continued to occupy the number one and two spots in the rankings respectively despite opting against travelling to New York for the Grand Slam.

American Jennifer Brady, who lost to Osaka in the US Open semi-finals, was also a big mover in the ladder and was ranked 25th, 16 place higher than her previous ranking.

Azarenka reached to number 14 in the WTA rankings - her highest since January, 2017. Agencies

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