Winner Angelique Kerber jumped six places to fourth, while the two women who contested the 2017 final both fell sharply after failing to match that performance
Simona Halep
Novak Djokovic's fourth Wimbledon win propelled him back into the top 10 of the latest ATP rankings released yesterday. Djokovic beat Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to claim his fourth Wimbledon men’s singles crown on Sunday, launching him 11 places to 10th in the rankings, ending an eight months top 10 exile.
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South African surprise finalist Anderson, 32, moved up three places to fifth in the rankings. Simona Halep retained the number one spot in the latest women’s rankings despite losing in the third round at Wimbledon, but below her the upsets at the grass-court major caused turmoil.
Winner Angelique Kerber jumped six places to fourth, while the two women who contested the 2017 final both fell sharply after failing to match that performance. Venus Williams, the beaten finalist last time, lost in the third round and dropped five places to 14. The biggest gainer was Serena Williams, who reached the Wimbledon final, leapt 153 places to 28.
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