PARIS, August 13, 2018 (News Wires) - Simona Halep strengthened her position as women's world number one following her latest tournament triumph, according to the WTA rankings released Monday. The 26-year-old from Romania leads her nearest rival, Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, by a margin of more than 1,000 points following her win in Montreal. The French Open champion beat world number three Sloane Stephens 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-4 in a gruelling 2hr 41min battle. Latest WTA ranking: 1. Simona Halep (ROM) 2. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 3. Sloane Stephens (USA) 4. Angelique Kerber (GER) 5. Caroline Garcia (FRA) 6. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 7. Elina Svitolina (UKR) 8. Karolina Pliskova (CZE) 9. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 10. Julia Gorges (GER) 11. Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 12. Darya Kasatkina (RUS) 13. Madison Keys (USA) 14. Elise Mertens (BEL) 15. Venus Williams (USA) 16. Ashleigh Barty (AUS) 17. Kiki Bertens (NED) 18. Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 19. Naomi Osaka (JPN) 20. Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU)