Serena Williams maintains WTA No.1 ranking

Women’s champion, Serena Williams with the US Open trophy, September 9, 2012. PHOTO/Timothy Clary/Getty Images

Serena Williams continues to maintain her no. 1 ranking, according to the latest listings released Monday by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

Williams has a slender 40-point lead with 10365 points over Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who has 10325 points. Both Williams and Azarenka withdrew with injuries from last week’s Dubai Open.

WTA top 10 as of Monday February 25:
1. Serena Williams, United States, 10,365 points
2. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 10,325 points
3. Maria Sharapova, Russia, 9,715 points
4. Agnieszka Radwanska, Poland, 7,505 points
5. Li Na, China, 6,130 points
6. Angelique Kerber, Germany, 5,400 points
7. Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, 4,980 points
8. Sara Errani, Italy, 4,915 points
9. Samantha Stosur, Australia, 3,835 points
10. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark, 3,570 points.