Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: June 9, 2008

Ana Ivanovic officially became the newest No. 1 player on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour when the latest rankings were released on Monday.

She is the seventeenth player to hold the top spot since the Tour’s rankings were introduced in 1975.

Also on Monday, Elena Dementieva jumped to No. 5, her highest ranking since the 2006 US Open. After reaching the final at the French Open, Dinara Safina advanced to No. 9.

2007 POINTS DROPPED ON JUNE 9: Roland Garros (Grand Slam)

Top 20 Rankings (June 9, 2008)

1. Ana Ivanovic - Serbia - 4222 

2. Maria Sharapova - Russia - 3806

3. Jelena Jankovic - Serbia - 3755

4. Svetlana Kuznetsova - Russia - 3565

5. Elena Dementieva - Russia - 2750

6. Serena Williams - United States - 2676

7. Venus Williams - United States - 2606

8. Anna Chakvetadze - Russia - 2541

9. Dinara Safina - Russia - 2222

10. Marion Bartoli - France - 2035

11. Daniela Hantuchova - Slovakia - 2032

12. Patty Schnyder - Switzerland - 1940

13. Vera Zvonareva - Russia - 1912

14. Agnieszka Radwanska - Poland - 1776

15. Agnes Szavay - Hungary - 1681

16. Victoria Azarenka - Belarus - 1386

17. Alize Cornet - France - 1248

18. Francesca Schiavone - Italy - 1201

19. Nicole Vaidisova - Czech Republic - 1187

20. Tatiana Golovin - France - 1160

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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