RANKINGS. Barty, Osaka, Halep still leading while Serena Williams remains in top10

Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka, and Simona Halep are still leading the WTA rankings with a good margin from the competition even without playing last week. None of the 3 players are scheduled to play this and the next week while there are widely expected to compete in Miami (22nd of March). Similarly, Serena Williams has not been playing since her defeat in the semifinal of the Australian Open to remain ranked no.7.

Here the top10.

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Ashleigh Barty in 2021

Ranked world no.1, Barty played her last match on the 24^th of February when she was defeated by Danielle Collins 6-3 6-4 in the 2^nd round in Adelaide (draw).

This year the Australian achieved a composed 8-2 match record. Barty has won 1 title in Melbourne.

Adelaide

Barty's Record

Naomi Osaka in 2021

At the moment ranked no.2, the Japanese played her last match on the 20^th of February when she beat Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Australian Open to win her 7^th career title.

At the moment, during this season Osaka has achieved a 10-0 record. Osaka has won 1 title at the Australian Open.

Australian Open

Osaka's Record

Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka played each other 4 times. Their current head to head is 2-2. Previously, the last time when they squared off, Naomi Osaka won 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final in Beijing (China Open) in October 2019.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.

Simona Halep in 2021

Ranked no.3, Halep played her last match on the 16^th of February when she lost to Serena Williams 6-3 6-3 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).

This season the Romanian has a 6-2 win-loss record.

Australian Open

Halep's Record

Serena Williams in 2021

Currently the world no.7, Serena played her last match on the 18^th of February when she surrendered to Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).

This season the American has a 8-1 match record. Serena Williams’s best performance of the present year was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.

Australian Open

Serena Williams's Record

Simona Halep and Serena Williams played each other 12 times. The head to head is 10-2 for Williams. The last time they competed against each other, Serena Williams won 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 16^th of February 2021.

In the video below you can watch the highlights.