Bianca Andreescu climbed three places to sixth in the WTA rankings on Monday, following her run to the final where she lost to Ashleigh Barty, who remains the world No 1.
Andreescu, a 20-year-old Canadian who was forced to retire in the second set in Miami after turning her ankle, is approaching her best ranking since winning the 2019 US Open when she reached fourth.
Barty, who retained her title in Florida, shrugged off criticism of her continued presence at No 1 on Saturday, saying “I thoroughly deserve my spot at the top of the rankings”.
