Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: August 25
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Aug 25, 2008 | Print |
Ana Ivanovic remained atop the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour for the second straight week when the latest rankings were released today.
Former world No. 1 Serena Williams advanced to No. 3, while Sunday’s Pilot Pen champion Caroline Wozniacki moved up to a career-high of No. 18.
2007 POINTS DROPPED ON AUGUST 18: New Haven (Tier II), Forest Hills (Tier IV)
Top 20 Rankings (August 25, 2008)
1. Ana Ivanovic - Serbia - 3612
2. Jelena Jankovic - Serbia - 3515
3. Serena Williams - United States - 3341
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova - Russia - 3181
5. Maria Sharapova - Russia - 3131
6. Elena Dementieva - Russia - 3070
7. Dinara Safina - Russia - 3047
8. Venus Williams - United States - 2586
9. Anna Chakvetadze - Russia - 2230
10. Vera Zvonareva - Russia - 2117
11. Agnieszka Radwanska - Poland - 2076
12. Daniela Hantuchova - Slovakia - 1847
13. Marion Bartoli - France - 1635
14. Victoria Azarenka - Belarus - 1593
15. Patty Schnyder - Switzerland - 1542
16. Agnes Szavay - Hungary - 1489
17. Alize Cornet - France - 1415
18. Caroline Wozniacki - Denmark - 1403
19. Flavia Pennetta - Italy - 1335
20. Dominika Cibulkova - Slovakia - 1202
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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