Not even the third try was a lucky charm for Simona Halep, as after lost chances at the French Open and Eastbourne, the Romanian failed to grab the No.1 ranking from Angelique Kerber by losing her Wimbledon quarterfinal to Johanna Konta, meaning that Karolina Pliskova will be the new top-ranked WTA player when the standings are updated on Monday.
Halep at the number 1 ranking pic.twitter.com/cYkoR1rvZL
The second-ranked Halep first had a chance to clinch the No.1 ranking in the French Open final, but the claycourt Grand Slam title went into the hands of underdog Jelena Ostapenko, 4-6 6-4 6-3.