Sania Mirza has climbed a creditable 11 places in the singles rankings after her semi-final appearance in the Sunfeast Open and she is now placed at 59th in the latest WTA list released on Monday.
With 405 points to her credit, the 19-year-old Hyderabadi is six places ahead of Kolkata event runner-up Olga Poutchkova of Russia, who leapfrogged 20 places, while winner Martina Hingis of Switzerland improves one place to finish at eighth, according to information received in New Delhi.
Li Na of China remains the best-ranked Asian at number 20 in the rankings headed by Amelie Mauresmo of France.
Among other Indian women, Shikha Uberoi (232nd), Ankita Bhambri (369th) and Isha Lakhani (391st) slipped from their previous rankings while Rushmi Chakravarthi (454th) maintained her position.
Meanwhile, Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi remained static at ninth and 25th respectively in the ATP doubles individual rankings.
Sania-Huber clinch doubles title
Images from Sunday's matches
Hingis wins Sunfeast crown
Images: Sania goes shopping