Wimbledon title catapults Sharapova into top 10

WIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova moved into the top 10 of the WTA Tour rankings for the first time at No. 8 Monday, while two-time winner Roger Federer extended his lead atop the men’s standings.

Sharapova was a career-best No. 15 before the start of the tournament, which she won by beating Serena Williams 6-1, 6-4 Saturday. The Russian never had been past the quarterfinals at a major.

Williams dropped to No. 14, her lowest spot since March 1999. She was No. 1 as recently as Aug. 4, 2003, three days after she had knee surgery. That was the last of her 57 straight weeks at the top thanks to winning five out of six Grand Slam titles.

Her sister Venus fell to No. 15 after losing in the second round at Wimbledon.

Federer added to his advantage over No. 2 Andy Roddick in the ATP entry rankings, based on the past 52 weeks and used to determine seedings at tournaments. Federer beat Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday in the first Wimbledon final between the two top-seeded men since 1982.