Kerber goes to second in world

Germany’s Angelique Kerber moved up to second place in the latest WTA rankings released yesterday behind injured world No 1 Simona Halep.

It’s the highest ranking since July 2017 for Wimbledon champion Kerber, who is gunning to win this week’s WTA Finals in Singapore.

But Halep, missing from Singapore, is secure in the top spot and will end the season as No 1 thanks to a considerate points difference of 6 921 to 5 375 for the German. –