PARIS: Britain’s Johanna Konta moved up one place to ninth in the latest WTA rankings released Sunday after winning her second WTA title in Sydney. The 25-year-old from Eastbourne beat Poland’s world number three Aniegszka Radwanska in straight sets to win Sunday’s final. The feat put her among serious contenders for the Australian Open, the first grand slam of the year starting Monday. WTA rankings: 1. Angelique Kerber (GER) 8875 pts, 2. Serena Williams (USA) 7080, 3. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 5625, 4. Simona Halep (ROM) 5073, 5. Karolína Plísková (CZE) 4970, 6. Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 4865, 7. Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) 4420, 8. Madison Keys (USA) 4137, 9. Johanna Konta (GBR) 4055 (+1), 10. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3745 (-1), 11. Petra Kvitová (CZE) 3485, 12. Carla Suárez (ESP) 2985, 13. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 2895, 14. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 2591, 15. Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) 2347, 16. Barbora Záhlavová Strýcová (CZE) 2295 (+3), 17. Venus Williams (USA) 2240 (-1), 18. Elena Vesnina (RUS) 2229 (-1), 19. Roberta Vinci (ITA) 2210 (-1) and 20. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 2175.