Petra Kvitova, Sofia Kenin, Iga Swiatek, and Nadia Podoroska will play the French Open semifinal on Thursday. Here their progression in the live rankings.
Kvitova’s live ranking
Currently ranked no.11, Kvitova is 3 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.8. If she wins the Roland Garros she will be ranked no.4 from the upcoming Monday.
Petra has a 20-5 win-loss record in 2020. The Czech is now playing at the French Open where she conquered Oceane Dodin 6-3 7-5, Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-3, Leylah Annie Fernandez 7-5 6-3, Shuai Zhang 6-2 6-4 and Laura Siegemund 6-3 6-3.
Kvitova got to the final in Doha. Petra won 27 titles in her career: 13 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts, 5 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Kenin and her 2nd slam semifinal
Now ranked no.6, the American is about to play her 2nd slam semifinal after he previous Australian Open. She is currently ranked no.5 in the live rankings and if she wins the Roland Garros she will be the new world no.3 (career-high) from Monday.
Sofia has a 23-8 win-loss record in 2020. Sofia is currently having a run at the French Open where she overcame Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 3-6 6-3, Ana Bogdan 3-6 6-3 6-2, Irina Maria Bara 6-2 6-0, Fiona Ferro 2-6 6-2 6-1 and Danielle Rose Collins 6-4 4-6 6-0.
The American has won 2 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open and in Lyon.
Kenin won 5 titles in her career: 3 on hard courts, 1 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Petra Kvitova and Sofia Kenin played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Kvitova. The last time that they played, Petra Kvitova won 6-1 6-4 in the 1st round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2019.
Swiatek’s at a career-high
Now the world no.54, Swiatek is no.33 in the live rankings (career-high). The Pole is considered as the favorite to win the Roland Garros. If she wins the title, she will be the new world no.17.
She has a 14-5 win-loss record in 2020. The Pole is currently playing at the French Open where she bested Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-2, Su-Wei Hsieh 6-1 6-4, Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-2, Simona Halep 6-1 6-2 and Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-1.
Iga Swiatek will face Podoroska in the semifinal. They have never played each other so far in top events.
Podoroska also at a career-high
Currently the world no.131, the Argentine is having an incredible run at the Roland Garros where she has already won 8 matches since she started from the qualifications.
Nadia is 83 places higher in the live rankings to be no. 48 (career-high) and if she conquers the title, she will be the new world no.19 at the end of the tournament.
She has a 43-6 win-loss record in 2020. Nadia is currently playing at the French Open, where she defeated Magdalena Frech 6-2 6-2, Jaqueline Cristian 6-0 6-4, Xin Yu Wang 6-2 6-4, Greetje Minnen 6-2 6-1, Yulia Putintseva 6-3 1-6 6-2, Anna Schmiedlova 6-3 6-2, Barbora Krejcikova 2-6 6-2 6-3 and Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4.
Nadia conquered 3 titles in 2020 in the W25 Malibu, in the Bourg and in the Malo.
