Keys joins fellow Americans Coco Gauff (No. 3),
Jessica Pegula (No. 6) and Emma Navarro, who slipped one place
to No. 9, in the women's top 10.
Sabalenka, who was attempting to achieve a rare three-peat of
the Australian Open title remains at No. 1, and Iga Swiatek
stays at No. 2 after her loss to Keys in a thrilling semifinal.
Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen dropped three places to No.
8, while former No. 2 Paola Badosa rose two places to round out
the top 10 after her semifinal run at Melbourne Park.
The men's top four rankings remained as they were with Sinner at
No. 1 a spot hes held since June leading Alexander Zverev,
who he beat in straight sets for a second consecutive Australian
Open championship on Sunday.
Carlos Alcaraz remains at No. 3, as does Taylor Fritz at No. 4,
while Daniil Medvedev slipped two places to No. 7 after a
bad-tempered second-round exit at Melbourne.
Novak Djokovic, who retired with a hamstring injury during the
Australian Open semifinals, rose one spot to No. 6, behind
Casper Ruud.
Tommy Paul is the new face in the men's top 10, reaching a
career-best No. 9 after his quarterfinal appearance at Melbourne
Park.
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