WTA rankings: Galina Voskoboeva is Kazakhstan №1 in tennis, Shvedova plunges
10:47, 19 August 2013
ASTANA. August 19. KAZINFORM 28-year-old Galina Voskoboeva has become Kazakhstan №1 in tennis, according to Vesti.kz. web portal.
Voskoboeva added four lines to her profile in the WTA rankings and ousted ex-№1 Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. Currently, Voskoboeva is ranked 78th, whereas Shvedova lost nine lines and tumbled to the 82nd spot. Kazakhstani Yulia Putintseva, currently placed 93rd, is also featured in the WTA top 100.
American Serena Williams is still World №1 with Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) and Maria Sharapova (Russia) breathing down her neck. As reported earlier, Victoria Azarenka beat World No. Williams 1 2-6 6-2 7-6 in the women's final in Cincinnati.