Rankings update
May 05, 2008 /
Ana is currently ranked second in the world. She has 430 points to defend this week, after winning last year's Qatar Telecom German Open. Consequently, she must reach the final again in order to maintain her No.2 ranking.
The rankings point breakdown for the Tier I event in Berlin is as follows: First Round, 1pt; Second Round, 35pts; Third Round, 60pts; Quarter-Finals, 110pts; Semi-Finals, 195pts; Runner-up, 300pts; Winner, 430pts.
In the Race to the Sony Ericsson Championships, the standings that are based on ranking points accrued during 2008 only, Ana is currently third, 40 points behind Jelena Jankovic. She will overtake the 23-year-old should she go one round further in Berlin, although American Serena Williams, who is also competing in Germany, is just 20 points further back.
Seven of the world's top 10 are taking part in the Tier I event.
1 Justine Henin (Bel) 5,830pts
2 Ana Ivanovic (Srb) 4,157pts
3 Maria Sharapova (Rus) 3,986pts
I saw her last Sunday on studio 23 playing against Kuznetsova. At the end of the game she was declared as the Pacific Life Women's Open champion...I love the way she plays because she still looked pretty even if it's a tiring game.
**I also idolize Maria Sharapova. She's a good tennis player too!
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