Safina remains top of unchanged WTA rankings

October 12th, 2009 HAMBURG - Serena Williams of the United States returned to the top of the women's tennis rankings in the latest list issued Monday by the WTA, dethroning Russian Dinara Safina by a mere five points. Williams has 7,945 points to Safina's 7,940, with Venus Williams third on 6,445 points.

October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's Rohan Bopanna marked his sensational comeback to singles play by making a quantum jump of 89 places to 358th in the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) rankings released Monday. The 29-year-old Bangalorean last week beat World No.51 Argentine Jose Acasuso in the first round and then took a set off World No.12 Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the second.

October 5th, 2009 HAMBURG - Switzerland's Roger Federer continues to top an unchanged top 10 in the latest Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) tennis rankings issued Monday. Federer has 11,255 points, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Andy Murray (8,390).

September 28th, 2009 HAMBURG - Roger Federer continues to lead an unchanged top 10 in the latest ATP tennis rankings issued Monday. Federer has 11,255 points, followed by Spain's Rafael Nadal (8,845) and Andy Murray (8,390).

September 28th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina remains top of an unchanged tennis rankings released Monday by the WTA. Russia's Safina has 8,340 points, followed by Serena Williams on 7,807 and sister Venus on 6,645.

September 21st, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina stayed ahead of the Williams sisters Serena and Venus in the WTA tennis rankings released Monday. The Russian Safina has 8,340 points, with Serena Williams on 7,807 and sister Venus on 6,645.

September 14th, 2009 Clijsters moves into top 20 in women's rankingsLONDON — Kim Clijsters moved into the top 20 in the women's rankings Monday, one day after winning the U.S. Open in her comeback.

September 1st, 2009 Top-seeded Safina avoids major upset at US OpenNEW YORK — Dinara Safina has barely avoided becoming the first No. 1-seeded woman to lose in the first round at the U.S.

July 13th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot on the women's tennis rankings issued by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Monday. Safina, who was beaten in straight sets by Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals earlier this month, leads an unchanged top 10 with 10,521 points.

July 6th, 2009 Federer returns to No. 1 with Wimbledon winWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is back at No.

July 6th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina of Russia maintained her top spot in the women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) after she yet again failed to get a first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. Safina, crushed in straight sets by Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals last week, leads an unchanged top 10 with 10,521 points.

July 4th, 2009 Serena remains No. 2 despite another major titleWIMBLEDON, England — Even with three of the last four Grand Slam titles in her possession, Serena Williams will stay behind No.

June 17th, 2009 Nadal and Safina seeded No. 1 for WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked women's player Dinara Safina were seeded No.

June 4th, 2009 Safina advances to final of French OpenPARIS — Top-ranked Dinara Safina has advanced to the French Open final for the second year in a row. Safina beat Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals Thursday and needs one more win for her first Grand Slam title.

May 25th, 2009 HAMBURG - Dinara Safina retained first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued Monday by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) as she makes another attempt to claim her first title at the majors. The Russian Safina takes 9,801 points into the French Open which started Sunday, with the Williams sisters Serena and Venus following on 7,838 and 7,237 points, respectively.