The 37-year-old had her daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017 and returned to the WTA circuit last March at Indian Wells
The WTA Tour does not have protected seedings for players who return from absences
Reigning champion Rafael Nadal insisted his number three ranking would have no affect ahead of the defence of his Rome Masters 1000 title this week.
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/ 26 October 2009
Dinara Safina moved back to the top of the world rankings on Monday, and insisted she has given up worrying about her critics.