Sloane Stephens cracks the top ten and Victoria Azarenka rises into the Top 100—here are this week’s WTA rankings movers.



Sloane Stephens (+3, to No.9)

Stephens makes her top 10 debut—finally!—six months after winning her first major, rising to No.9.

Zarina Diyas (+8, to No. 48):

Diyas was outside of the Top 200 this time last year due to an injury (wrist) that forced her off the tour for over six months. But she’s back in the Top 50 for the first time since October 2015 after a round of 16 run in Miami.

Danielle Collins (+40, to No. 53):

What a March for Danielle Collins. The American, ranked No.237 this time last year, won seven matches at Miami to reach the semifinals as a qualifier. She defeated Venus Williams, CoCo Vandeweghe and Monica Puig. At Indian Wells, Collins reached the round of 16 and upset Madison Keys for her first Top 20 win. Collins had never won a WTA-level main draw match prior to Indian Wells. Now she’s on the cusp of the Top 50.

Victoria Azarenka (+94, to No. 92):

In just her fourth tournament back from maternity leave (and second of the season), Azarenka overcame those to make a statement semifinal run. Dispatching Catherine Bellis, Madison Keys, Anastasija Sevastova, Agnieszka Radwanska and Karolina Pliskova consecutively.

Wang Yafan (+28, to No. 97) Wang, 23, becomes the 13th Chinese player to enter the Top 100, and first since Duan Yingying in August 2015.

Claire Liu (+28, to No. 202): Last year's Wimbledon girls' champion scored her maiden WTA main draw win in Miami, defeating Roland Garros girls' champion Whitney Osuigwe in the first round. Only two players ranked ahead of Liu are younger than her, 16-year-old No.128 Amanda Anisimova and 15-year-old No.153 Marta Kostyuk.