PARIS, Sept 17: Victoria Azarenka of Belarus stayed top of the WTA world rankings on Monday ahead of Maria Sharapova and Agnieszka Radwanska.

With none of the top players in action, US Open winner Serena Williams, widely regarded as the best player in the world, remained in fourth place.

Croatia’s Donna Vekic, who at 16 became the youngest WTA finalist since 2006 at Tashkent, jumped 62 places to stand at 121st.

Rankings (top 20):

1 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 10265 points; 2 Maria Sharapova (RUS) 8435; 3 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 8295; 4 Serena Williams (USA) 7900; 5 Petra Kvitova (CZE) 6690; 6 Angelique Kerber (GER) 5085; 7 Sara Errani (ITA) 4755; 8 Li Na (CHN) 4526; 9 Samantha Stosur (AUS) 4200; 10 Marion Bartoli (FRA) 3800; 11 Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3440; 12 Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 3200; 13 Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 3005; 14 Maria Kirilenko (RUS) 2935; 15 Roberta Vinci (ITA) 2425.—AFP