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Peng closes on top 20

Paris - Victory in the Jiangxi Open on Sunday saw China's Peng Shuai close in on the top 20 in the WTA rankings published on Monday.

The biggest mover was Czech Keterina Siniakova, who moved up 17 places to 39th on the back of victory in Bastad.

There was almost no change in the top 20 meaning Czech Karolina Pliskova maintained the No.1 spot with a lead of almost 1 000 points over Romania's Simona Halep.

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is fourth with pregnant former world number one Serena Williams 15th.

WTA Rankings as of July 31:

1. Karolna Plskov (CZE) 6 751pts

2. Simona Halep (ROM) 5 770

3. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5 626

4. Garbie Muguruza (ESP) 4 991

5. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 4 935

6. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4 860

7. Johanna Konta (GBR) 4 665

8. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 4 410

9. Venus Williams (USA) 4 052

10. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 3 940

11. Dominika Cibulkov (SVK) 3 575

12. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 3 530

13. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) 3 155

14. Petra Kvitov (CZE) 3 085

15. Serena Williams (USA) 2 810

16. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 2 270 (+1)

17. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 2 121 (+2)

18. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) 2 025

19. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 2 005 (+1)

20. Ana Konjuh (CRO) 1 785 (+1)

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