Halep returns to top 10 in rankings after winning title in Toronto
Halep, who has won two Grand Slam titles -- French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, was placed No.27 till the week of February 28.
Halep, who has won two Grand Slam titles -- French Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019, was placed No.27 till the week of February 28.
Williams needs one more Grand Slam singles victory to equal Australian Margaret Court's all-time record of 24.
The fast-rising tennis star, who turns 21 on Sunday, has already become Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion.
The rising star become only the second Asian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title with last month's stunning win over Serena Williams.
"I don't like the word 'cool' because then I feel like when someone meets me, they'll be disappointed or something," Osaka told reporters in Beijing.
Pavlyuchenkova, the world number 39, ended fifth-seed Kvitova's hopes of claiming a third title at Wuhan in five years.
World number 17 Barty, last year's runner-up in Wuhan, beat the reigning Wimbledon champion 7-5, 6-1 to break a seven-match losing streak.
However, there was a time -- when Sania decided to marry Shoaib -- she received a lot of negative comments
Kerber moves on to the third round, where she will face either Saisai Zheng of China or Australia's Ashleigh Barty.
She will face Puerto Rico's Monica Puig in the round-of-16 on Wednesday.