Kvitová climbs to seventh in rankings after Tokyo triumph

The Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitová has risen to seventh in tennis’s world rankings after winning the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo at the weekend. Her return to the top 10 after a three-week absence boosts her chances of reaching the prestigious season-ending World Tour Finals, which features the top eight players. Tomáš Berdych, meanwhile, has climbed to fifth in the men’s rankings after reaching the final of the Thailand Open in Bangkok.