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Tennis FOUR TO HAVE BOOKED THE HIGHEST SINCE THE WITHDRAWAL OF HENIN

Since the withdrawal of Justine Henin last May 14, the women's tennis has failed to consolidate a number one tennis player in the world. Up to four players have reached the top of the WTA ranking, and that more time was left was Ana Ivanovic, for nine consecutive weeks. However, the Serb has been alternating the number one with his compatriot Jelena Jankovic, Russian Maria Sharapova and American Serena Williams, currently number one after achieving victory in the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam 'of the season.

This instability at the top of the ranking is striking, especially in the background of the Belgian Justine Henin, who took the decision to withdraw after its 61 consecutive weeks at the top and 117 throughout his career, becoming that the sixth player in a way that most weeks at number one has accumulated. But "fatigue and tiredness" led her to say goodbye to the tennis court days before fulfill 26 years. Given the widespread surprise, the Belgian voluntarily ending his successful career, adorned with seven Grand Slam titles (4 Roland Garros, 1 Australia Open and 2 U.S. Open) and 41 WTA titles in total.

An era without 'queen'
The new era began with post-Henin Maria Sharapova as improvised 'queen'. However, he lasted only three weeks until the tournament in Roland Garros, where he fell eliminated in the fourth round. There he picked up the baton the Serbian Ana Ivanovic, winner in the clay of Paris, which was awarded its first 'Grand Slam' after losing the final of the Australia Open this year and the previous Roland Garros.

The Serb, 20, has not had much luck since then, as it fell into Wimbledon third round. In the third Grand Slam 'of the season suffered a lesion in his right hand, and since then has failed to fully recover. In fact, he had to give up the Olympics a few days before the start of the competition, when it was hosted in Beijing. Nor was the resurrection of Ivanovic at the U.S. Open, only came to the second round. However, in the era post-Henin has been the longest tennis player has achieved the top: 12 weeks in total.

The 12-week Ivanovic were not consecutive, because in the meantime is coló for seven days Jelena Jankovic, who this year was a semifinalist in Australia and finalist at Roland Garros and the U.S. Open, his best result in a 'Grand Slam'. On September 8 was the second chance to put on top of the WTA ranking, but Serena Williams was brought into his path in the final of the U.S. Open. The win that would reach number one, but little of Williams, the oldest of the Last four numbers one, do not let the opportunity pass to win at home and then placed in the top of the WTA, instead of who disappeared in August 2003, having exercised for 57 consecutive weeks.

Will Serena beginning with a new and long era as the last of Justine Henin? The Serbian Jankovic and Ivanovic, the 'Army' made up of Russian Dementieva, Safina, Sharapova and Kuznetsova, and her sister Venus will try to avoid the dominance of the small of Williams.

The tennis player Ana Ivanovic serbia continues another week, at the head of the WTA world rankings, with a slight advantage over his compatriot Jelena Jankovic, and the emerging threat of Russian tennis players, which Cope six of the ten top ranking .

The income Ivanovic does not reach the hundred points, just before the beginning of the last Grand Slam of the season, the U.S. Open to be held in New York, and that seems more open than ever.



Jankovic continues as number two in the world, while Serena Williams is third, and precedes the Russian legion, and that six players from that country are within the top ten in the world ranking.

Among the top twenty positions, stresses the arrival of the young Danish Caroline Wozniacki, who imposed after New Haven-which won the end to the Russian Anna Chakvetadze got his second title of summer school and was among the 20 best.

Also, Anabel Medina Garrigues Spanish remains the best placed in the ranking, vigesimosexto to occupy the post, while Carla Suarez (51), Maria Jose Martinez (79) struggling to get into the top 50, while Nuria Llagostera ( 93) and Lourdes Dominguez (96) are intended to ensure its position among the hundred best.

The World Rankings WTA

1. (1) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 3,612 points.

2. (2) Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 3,515.

3. (4) Serena Williams (USA) 3,341.

4. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 3,181.

5. (6) Maria Sharapova (RUS) 3,131.

6. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 3,070.

7. (7) Dinara Safina (RUS) 3,047.

8. (8) Venus Williams (USA) 2,586.

9. (11) Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 2,230.

10. (9) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 2,117.

11. (10) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 2,076.

12. (12) Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 1,847.

13. (13) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 1,635.

14. (15) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 1,593.

15. (16) Patty Schnyder (SUI) 1,542.

16. (14) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 1,489.

17. (18) Alize Cornet (FRA) 1,415.

18. (22) Caroline Wozniacki (DIN) 1,403.

19. (17) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 1,335.

20. (19) Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 1,202.

If the defeat of Maria Sharapova produced surprise, Wimbledon did not want to deprive another incredible result. The serbia Ivanocic Ana, the world number one fell at the hands of china Jie Zheng, 133 in the world ranking.

The china tennis player Zheng Jie gave the big surprise of the day to eliminate the world's number one. Ivanovic, who had risen two points to match in the second round at the French Nathalie Dechy, again displayed far from their level and fell with the number 133 in the world by 6-1 and 6-4.

For its part, the Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, fourth-seeded was a perfect birthday present with a comfortable victory over the Czech Barbora Strycova. Kuznetsova served 23 years with a nearly perfect match, which was imposed by a resounding 6-4 and 6-3. "I always want to win, unless your birthday is a bit bad," he said before going to celebrate in a Japanese restaurant in London with his friends.

In another - seeded, won by 7-5. In the second sleeve, Williams won a 5-0 advantage to close the match with a resounding 6-1. This is the first time that Mauresmo does not reach the fourth round of Wimbledon in his last six appearances.

Meanwhile, the Russian Anna Chakvetadze, eighth preclasificada, beat his compatriot by Evgeniya Rodina 6-4 and 6-3, while the Hungarian Agnes Szavay defeated by the Spanish Anabel Medina Garrigues 7-6 (7-5), 2 -- 6 and 6-2. Also moved disputed match on Friday, Serena Williams won the battle of former champions to overcome a 7-6 and 6-1 by Mauresmo and also agreed to the round. The American, champion at Wimbledon in 2002 and 2003, won a first set of high intensity with a game high level before closing the match with solvency in the second.

Mauresmo, champion in 2006, recovered after being 3-0 at a disadvantage at the start of the match and forced a 'tie-break', in which Williams, sixth round of the Polish Agnieszka Radwanska and Czech Nicole Vaidisova.

Born in Serbia 21 years ago and say it's one of the most e, overtaking Maria Sharapova and Anita Kournikova. See photo gallery.

The tennis not only gives figures for his talent on the court but also gives rise beauties who earn money for their work outside the brick dust.

Ana Ivanovic is a professional tennis player serbia born on November 6, 1987 in Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Current No. 2, the WTA world rankings, the beautiful brunette played his first final of a Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros 2007, where he lost to the No. 1 Justine Henin, the same year also reached semifinals at Wimbledon and the WTA Tour Championships disputed in Madrid. In 2008 Australia Open the girl reached the second final of a Grand Slam in his career, lost to the Russian player Maria Sharapova.

Ivanovic was born in a traditional family serbia being the largest of two brothers. The mother, Dragana, is a lawyer, continues party of his daughter along with her father, Miroslav, who is an economist. Ivanovic has a younger brother, Milos, which loves to play basketball, but confessed after tennis is a football fan and follower of Partizan Belgrade.

Among his hobbies are shopping, going to movies, watch movies on DVD (including thrillers) and watch television series like 24, Lost and Prison Break. It is also fond of reading, particularly history and Greek Mythology. Ivanovic grew up watching and admiring play Monica Seles, also admires Roger Federer for his professionalism both inside and outside the track.

In September 2007 she was appointed goodwill ambassador of UNICEF in Serbia along with Jelena Jankovic, Aleksandar Ðorðeviæ and Emir Kusturica. Ivanovic has taken a special interest in early childhood education and child protection, too visit schools to promote studies and sport among younger people.

Also in 2007 began studies Ivanovic finance and Spanish at a private university in Belgrade. He speaks Serbian, fluent English and have mastered some Spanish. She confesses a girl normal resolute, sensitive, determined and extremely competitive.

It is considered one of the most sexy tennis circuit female, Cope covers a multitude of international press. It has recently been elected at the post No. 23 Top 100 of 2008 by readers of FHM magazine, ahead of beauties of the stature of Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman and Salma Hayek, among others. His colleague and rival Maria Sharapova, ending the number 30 on this list, and former tennis player Anna Kournikova, the number 81.

Young people, athletes and beautiful: Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic and Anna Chatvetazke of the WTA tennis players are at high convening power. Not only for his skill when it comes to hitting the ball but for its beauty. They have become icons of fashion and showcase the best of advertisers

Maria Sharapova is an icon of female tennis world, is currently in fifth position in the WTA ranking. Recently just proclaimed winner of the Open Australia, which amount to two other Grand Slams and over 18 official tournaments. He holds the honor of being the first Russian woman to reach the number one world. In addition, it has been chosen as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world, according to People magazine.

The Muscovite Anna Chatvetazke currently occupies the sixth position in the WTA. From blonde hair is considered among the most beautiful faces of the competition, together with his compatriot Elena Dementieva (11 of the world), Last winning tennis tournament in Dubai.

The germ of this whole media attraction was the Russian tennis player, Anna Kournikova, one of the most beautiful in the world, who set their eyes on advertising in women's tennis opening a new vein of gold to these young people.

The couple became, overnight in the most popular tennis player, despite not having achieved victory as any individual player in a Grand Slam. Kournikova, who protagonizada video clips Romance and Son, partner at present is the famous singer Enrique Iglesias and, despite not being active, continues to lend its image to different brands.

As for other major beauties of the stadium emphasizes the couple serbia Ana Ivanovic, model and star of the moment, who currently holds the second position in the WTA world rankings and has been a finalist the last Roland Garros and the Open Australia.