New Delhi: Despite taking time off the circuit to attend to her various injuries, Sania Mirza has climbed one place to No. 39 in the latest WTA Tour rankings.
The Hyderabadi girl, who represented India in the recent Federation Cup Zonal qualifiers in South Korea, is taking a three-week break to give her body a much-needed rest.
She has 516.75 points and despite not taking the court, moved up at the expense of American Jill Craybas moved down to 40.
On the doubles front, too, Sania moved one place to No. 38. Shikha Uberoi moved up one in the singles ranking to No. 182, while Ankita Bhambri and Isha Lakhani are at 332 and 366, respectively.
Shikha is 159 in doubles, with Ankita at 347th.
Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo leads the rankings ahead of Belgian Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova of Russia.
Mahesh Bhupathi, who made it to the semi-finals of the ATP event in Barcelona partnering Leos Friedl of the Czech Republic, improved a notch to No. 22.
Leander Paes, who had an early exit in Barcelona with Czech Republic’s Martin Damm, held on to the 10th spot. (Agencies)
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