Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: June 16, 2008
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Jelena Jankovic advanced past Maria Sharapova for the No. 2 spot on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour when the latest rankings were published on Monday.
Daniela Hantuchova returned to the Top 10 after Marion Bartoli failed to defend her 2007 semifinalist points at the DFS Classic.
By virtue of winning last week’s Barcelona KIA in Spain, Maria Kirilenko hit a new career high of No. 19.
2007 POINTS DROPPED ON JUNE 16: Birmingham (Tier III), Barcelona (Tier IV)
Top 20 Rankings (June 16, 2008)
1. Ana Ivanovic - Serbia - 4222
2. Jelena Jankovic - Serbia - 3715
3. Maria Sharapova - Russia - 3706
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. Daniela Hantuchova - Slovakia - 2032
11. Marion Bartoli - France - 2030
12. Patty Schnyder - Switzerland - 1940
13. Vera Zvonareva - Russia - 1912
14. Agnieszka Radwanska - Poland - 1776
15. Agnes Szavay - Hungary - 1645
16. Victoria Azarenka - Belarus - 1386
17. Alize Cornet - France - 1248
18. Nicole Vaidisova - Czech Republic - 1222
19. Maria Kirilenko - Russia - 1208
20. Francesca Schiavone - Italy - 1201
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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