Sania rises in latest ATP rankings
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has jumped three places to 80th position in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings released on Monday after clinching the title of ATL Lexington Challenger in Lexington.
Sania lifted the title of Lexington Challenger with prize money of $50,000 after defeating the top seeded Julie Coin in the final match by 7-6 6-4 on Monday.
However, Sania slipped 10 places in the women's double ranking to stand at 49th position.
Indian tennis star Somdev Devevarman, who made into the final of qualification round of LA Tennis Open on Monday, has slipped 25 places to be at 152nd spot after achieving his carrier best ranking of 127 last week.
Meanwhile, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi retained their 6th and 8th positions respectively in the men's double rankings.