Simona Halep moves to rank no 3 after Montreal title

Simona Halep moved back into the world's top three yesterday after beating Madison Keys by 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 to win the WTA event in Montreal

Paris: Simona Halep moved back into the world's top three yesterday after beating Madison Keys by 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 to win the WTA event in Montreal.

Simona Halep with the winner's trophy

The Romanian jumps up two places from fifth, with only Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams now above her. World No 1 Williams still holds a substantial lead at the top of the rankings, despite pulling out of the Canadian tournament with a shoulder injury.

Keys' run to a first ever final in a hard-court competition sees her break back into the top 10 at a joint career-high ranking of ninth. Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova also moves in the right direction, the two-time major champion is now ranked tenth after her run to the quarter-finals last week.

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