It’s official, Serena is the world number one now
paris — Australian Open winner Serena Williams replaced Angelique Kerber as world number one in the latest WTA rankings re- leased on Monday.
The American moved up one place courtesy of her victory in Melbourne where she got the better of sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the final on Saturday for a record 23rd Grand Slam title.
Kerber’s defence of her Australian Open crown ended with a last 16 loss to Coco Vandeweghe with the German now down to second and her American nemesis up 15 rungs to 20th.
Melbourne quarterfinalist Karolina Pliskova climbs two spots to third. —