With her semifinal win over Daria Gavrilova at the Italian Open on Saturday, Maria Sharapova will move up to No. 2 in the WTA Rankings in time for the French Open.
The defending French Open champion rises as a result of current No. 2 Simona Halep's semifinal loss Saturday to Carla Suarez Navarro. Monday's rankings will determine the seeding for the second Grand Slam of the year.
With the boosted ranking, the Russian ensures she will be on the opposite side of the French Open bracket from No. 1 Serena Williams, making her path to a third title at Roland Garros a little bit easier.
The 2015 French Open begins May 24th.
