India's Sania Mirza has climbed to a new career-high ranking of no. 11 in the world doubles rankings, putting her one spot away from the top 10.
Mirza climbed three places to no. 11 in the rankings for the week of 4th July after reaching the semi-finals of Wimbledon with Russian partner Elena Vesnina. Vesnina is currently ranked no. 10 in the doubles rankings.
The Mirza/ Vesnina are currently second in the team rankings, only behind newly crowned Wimbledon champions Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik. The Indian only has a little over 300 doubles rankings points to defend until the US Open, where she lost in the first round in 2010. Barring any injury, she is almost certain to reach the top 10 in the next few weeks.
In the singles rankings, Mirza is down three spots to no. 63 in the rankings. Making a big move up the rankings is 18 year old Prerna Bhambri. The cousin of Yuki Bhambri jumps from no. 854 to no. 664 in the world rankings after points for winning the ITF title in New Delhi last weekend got added to her tally.
Prerna is now the fourth-highest ranked Indian woman in the WTA rankings - behing Mirza, Poojashree Venkatesha (current rank no. 615) and veteran Rushmi Chakravarti (current rank no. 634). Prerna needs only 8 more rankings points to get past Venkatesha and Chakravarti to become the second highest ranked Indian behind Sania.
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