Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: August 11

At 23 years, 5 months and 13 days, Jelena Jankovic became the 18th No. 1 ranked player in women’s tennis history on Monday.

Jankovic replaced her countrywoman Ana Ivanovic at the top of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour after overtaking Ivanovic by eight ranking points.

Serena Williams advanced to No. 4 today, which is her highest ranking since Wimbledon in 2005.

2007 POINTS DROPPED ON AUGUST 11: Los Angeles (Tier II)

Top 20 Rankings (August 11, 2008)

1. Jelena Jankovic - Serbia - 3725

2. Ana Ivanovic - Serbia - 3613

3. Svetlana Kuznetsova - Russia - 3505

4. Serena Williams - United States - 3251

5. Maria Sharapova - Russia - 3131

6. Dinara Safina - Russia - 2892

7. Elena Dementieva - Russia - 2842

8. Venus Williams - United States - 2496

9. Agnieszka Radwanska - Poland - 2076

10. Anna Chakvetadze - Russia - 2041

11. Vera Zvonareva - Russia - 1977

12. Daniela Hantuchova - Slovakia - 1778

13. Marion Bartoli - France - 1685

14. Agnes Szavay - Hungary - 1624

15. Patty Schnyder - Switzerland - 1562

16. Victoria Azarenka - Belarus - 1546

17. Flavia Pennetta - Italy - 1350

18. Alize Cornet - France - 1244

19. Dominika Cibulkova - Slovakia - 1204

20. Nicole Vaidisova - Czech Republic - 1172

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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