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Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: May 12

Maria Sharapova returned to the No. 2 spot behind Justine Henin when the latest Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings were released on Monday.

This marks Sharapova’s highest ranking since the US Open in 2007.

Sharapova’s rise pushed Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic down to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

Belaurus’ Victoria Azarenka reached her first career Tier I semifinal last week at the Qatar Telecom German Open and was rewarded with a debut inside the Top 20.

2007 POINTS DROPPED ON MAY 12: Berlin (Tier I), Prague (Tier IV)

Top 20 Rankings (May 12, 2008)

1. Justine Henin - Belgium - 5695

2. Maria Sharapova - Russia - 3986

3. Ana Ivanovic - Serbia - 3922

4. Jelena Jankovic - Serbia - 3755

5. Svetlana Kuznetsova - Russia - 3605

6. Serena Williams - United States - 2836

7. Elena Dementieva - Russia - 2670

8. Anna Chakvetadze - Russia - 2596

9. Venus Williams - United States - 2516

10. Daniela Hantuchova - Slovakia - 2257

11. Marion Bartoli - France - 2178

12. Patty Schnyder - Switzerland - 1915

13. Vera Zvonareva - Russia - 1742

14. Dinara Safina - Russia - 1732

15. Agnes Szavay - Hungary - 1712

16. Agnieszka Radwanska - Poland - 1508

17. Nicole Vaidisova - Czech Republic - 1434

18. Shahar Peer - Israel - 1245

19. Victoria Azarenka - Belarus - 1189

20. Francesca Schiavone - Italy - 1186

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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