Ana Ivanovic ranking mundial

The Belgian Justine Henin and Serbian Ana Ivanovic, ranked in the top two positions in the world ranking in the WTA circuit, will compete in May at the German Open taking place in Berlin, as confirmed today the organizers of the event.

Ivanovic, a finalist in the Australia Open, won in Berlin last year after recovering from a set lost in front of the Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova to get his first title on clay, detailed Reuters.

For its part, Henin was crowned three times in the German capital.

It is hoped that the tournament, which distributes 1.34 million in prizes, attracts other players placed among the top 10 ranking to play between 5 and 11 May.

The Serbian tennis player has been placed on the second post WTA ranking and Sharapova with a victory in Melbourne and remains in fifth place.

The second place in the world ranking tennis today it has occupied since the Serb Ana Ivanovic endulzará the defeat suffered in the finals of the Australia Open to the Russian Maria Sharapova.

Ivanovic, 20, sum 4,126 points after reaching the second Grand Slam final of his short career yet. As the number one followed by Belgian Justine Henin, with 6,680 points. Sharapova does not improve its fifth place despite the title in Melbourne.

The first Latin American continues to be Spains Anabel Medina in the post 30.

WTA rankings of January 28, 2008:

1. (1) Justine Henin / Belgium 6,680 points

2. (3) Ana Ivanovic / Serbia 4,126

3. (2) Svetlana Kuznetsova / Russia 3,760

4. (4) Jelena Jankovic / Serbia 3,700

5. (5) Maria Sharapova / Russia 3,256

6. (8) Serena Williams / USA 2,720

7. (6) Anna Chakvetadze / Russia 2,720

8. Daniela Hantuchova (9) / 2,677 Slovakia

9. Marion Bartoli (10) / France 2,133

10. (7) Venus Williams / USA 2,022