Ranking the Top 10 Women’s Players After the 2015 Australian Open

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Published: January 31, 2015

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Serena Williams captured her sixth Australian Open title and 19th Grand Slam title. The win puts her within three Slams of Steffi Graf. It also cements her spot as the No. 1 player in the world.

Williams' 6-3, 7-6 win over Maria Sharapova capped a topsy-turvy two weeks in Melbourne. The tournament began with the No. 1 ranking on the line. Williams held onto her top ranking when she won her semifinal match.

Still, Sharapova could have cast away a decade-long demon with a win in the final.

However, Williams stood in the way. She defeated Sharapova for the 16th straight time. Williams, battling a nagging cold all week, proved that, even when vulnerable, she remains venerable.

Williams has established herself so far ahead of the rest of the women on the WTA Tour that the rankings race is a competition for No. 2.

Sharapova looks solid in that spot.

Eugenie Bouchard and Simona Halep, widely considered the future of women's tennis, tanked at the tournament. It was Madison Keys, 19, who looked more like the next-generation champion.

Meanwhile, Venus Williams, 34, played with a champion's heart. Poised to jump to No. 11, Venus Williams could be back in the Top 10 before the next Slam.

When the new WTA rankings come out Monday, beneath the obvious top two players, there will be some notable leaps and drops.

Based on points earned in Melbourne, the projected rankings will have Keys moving up 15 spots to enter the Top 20 for the first time. Sloane Stephens and Victoria Azarenka, who met in the first round, face steep falls. Stephens slips to No. 41 and Azarenka to No. 49.

Taking into consideration their performance in Melbourne and projected rankings, these are the Top 10 women in tennis after the Australian Open.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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