However, Romania still shines in one chapter. It has five players in the WTA top 100, more than countries with a tradition in white sports, such as France or Serbia . The United States leads by far in this chapter, with 12 sportswomen in the hierarchy.
In addition to Halep, occupying the 3rd place in the world, our country is also represented at a high level by Irina Begu (41), Monica Niculescu(46), Alexandra Dulgheru (83) and Sorana Cârstea (94).
Top 10 countries, according to the number of players in the Top 100 WTA
1. USA – 12
2. Czech Republic – 8
3. Russia – 7
4. Italy – 6
5. Romania – 5
6. Slovakia – 5
7. Serbia – 4
8. France – 4
9. China – 4
10. Australia – 3
