Maria reached her only WTA final of the current season last April when she won the title in Bogota.
With her entry into the semi-finals in Seoul, Maria will rise to the top-ranked German in the coming world rankings.
Former world number one Angelique Kerber and Wimbledon quarter-finalist Jule Niemeier fall behind the current number 80.
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