Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: April 21
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Although Maria Sharapova lost in the quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup, the three-time Grand Slam champion jumped to No. 3 on Monday’s edition of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings.
Serena Williams, who beat Sharapova in the quarterfinals on her way to winning the title, advanced from No. 9 to No. 6.
Charleston runner-up Vera Zvonareva moved from No. 17 to No. 14. The resurgent Russian is currently at her highest ranking since 2005 and has no points to defend between now and the US Open.
2007 POINTS DROPPED ON APRIL 21: None, only ITF Circuit events
1. Justine Henin - Belgium - 6105
2. Ana Ivanovic - Serbia - 4157
3. Maria Sharapova - Russia - 3986
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova - Russia - 3905
5. Jelena Jankovic - Serbia - 3775
6. Serena Williams - United States - 2726
7. Anna Chakvetadze - Russia - 2665
8. Venus Williams - United States - 2586
9. Elena Dementieva - Russia - 2440
10. Daniela Hantuchova - Slovakia - 2257
11. Marion Bartoli - France - 2198
12. Patty Schnyder - Switzerland - 1965
13. Agnes Szavay - Hungary - 1667
14. Vera Zvonareva - Russia - 1267
15. Agnieszka Radwanska - Poland - 1483
16. Nicole Vaidisova - Czech Republic - 1433
17. Dinara Safina - Russia - 1412
18. Shahar Peer - Israel - 1245
19. Alona Bondarenko - Ukraine - 1206
20. Nadia Petrova - Russia - 1192
SONY ERICSSON WTA TOUR RANKINGS
The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings is the worldwide computer ranking for women’s professional tennis.
The ranking system is a 52-week, cumulative system in which the number of Tournament results that comprise a player’s ranking is capped at 17 Tournament results for Singles and 11 Tournament results for Doubles.
The results used to determine a player’s ranking are the Tournaments yielding the player’s highest Ranking points over the past 52 weeks.
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