Bulgarian female tennis players achieve record WTA rankings

Three Bulgarian female tennis players have reached career-high positions in the WTA international rankings.

Elizara Yaneva, the country’s top-ranked player, rose three spots to reach world number 146. The 19-year-old from Plovdiv is scheduled to compete in the WTA 125 tournament in Mallorca, where she is seeded seventh and set to face Italy’s Jennifer Ruggeri.

Rossitsa Dencheva made a significant jump of ten places to reach world number 195. Dencheva, who also holds a career-high ranking of 213 in doubles, is set to compete as a seeded player at the W50 tournament in Stara Zagora.

Lydia Encheva also achieved a personal best, climbing nine positions to reach world number 348. Encheva is currently competing in the qualifying rounds in Mallorca for a spot in the main draw.