Russian Maria Sharapova overtook Czech Petra Kvitova to take the world No.2 spot in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday.

Sharapova was beaten in the quarter-finals of the Paris Open last week by Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who went on to take the title, but the former world No.1 benefitted from the absence of last year’s Paris winner Kvitova.

Kvitova drops to third while Kerber moves up five places to 22nd.

Australia’s Samantha Stosur remains fifth in the rankings.