Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Rankings: August 25

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.