WASHINGTON, October 6. /TASS/. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has secured a return to World No. 2 in WTA rankings after winning the China Open, the Women's Tennis Association said on Monday.

Sharapova is trailing Serena Williamns in the rankings and is followed by Romania's Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and China's Li Na.

Sharapova rose from No. 4 to No. 2 after beating Kvitova in the China Open finals.