Emma Raducanu is only the FIFTH British woman to crack the world top 10 in the Open Era… with the 19-year-old along with Virginia Wade, Sue Barker, Jo Durie and Johanna Konta in the record books
Latest Women’s Tennis Association Tour rankings dropped on Monday
Because no ranking points were available for women, Emma Raducanu was able to take advantage of this
The 19-year-old is the fifth British woman in the Open Era to break into the top 10
Sue Barker, Virginia Wade, Johanna Konta and Jo Durie are others to achieve it
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Emma Raducanu has taken advantage of Wimbledon’s lack of ranking points by climbing into the top 10 in the world for the first time.
The defending US Open champion, who stunned the tennis world by qualifying in New York to advance and win the Grand Slam without dropping a set, has moved up one place to become just the fifth British woman in the Open. era making the top 10.
Raducanu is in prized company with her name in the history books alongside Virginia Wade, Sue Barker, Jo Durie and Johanna Konta in making the top 10.
Because Wimbledon had no ranking points this time – due to their ban on Russian and Belarusian players – a number of players had to deal with a drop in the ranking.
Czech star Karolina Pliskova’s eighth place opened the door for Raducanu to move up to number 10 and move up one place.
American star Coco Gauff was also a beneficiary of Pliskova’s drop-down, with Gauff moving up to No 11, just 70 points behind Raducanu.
Emma Raducanu has risen in the top 10 of the world ranking for the first time in her career
The defending US Open champion is the fifth British woman in the Open Era to make the top 10
Raducanu, in fact, has a negative record of 11 wins and 15 wins since she won the US Open in New York last year and her ranking faces a steep drop if she doesn’t enjoy an equally deep run at the upcoming Grand Slam.
Her 2,000 points earned in New York remain in her rankings, but she will be tasked with defending them later this summer.
Grand Slam winners earn 2,000 ranking points, while runners-up earn 1,300 points.
Virginia Wade (left) and Jo Durie (right) are two British women who previously reached the top 10
Both Sue Barker (left) and Johanna Konta (right) also achieved top 10 positions in their careers
Semi-finalists earn 780 points, quarter-finalists 430.
If Raducanu made it to the last 16 this time, she would only earn 240 points.
The Kent teenager’s latest achievement makes her the third player on the WTA Tour to crack the top 10 for the first time in 2022.
American stars Danielle Collins and Jessica Pegula are the other two breaking in.