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Clijsters tops rankings, Hingis makes huge leap
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-01-30 15:05
Australian Open semi-finalist Kim Clijsters replaced Lindsay Davenport at the
top of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings on Monday.
Kim Clijsters of
Belgium during her match against Amelie Mauresmo of France at the
Australian Open in Melbourne, January 26, 2006.
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Belgian Clijsters returned to the number one position for the first time
since 2003, one place above Australian Open champion Amelie Mauresmo with
American Davenport slipping to third.
The 26-year-old Frenchwoman rose one spot to second after ending her long
wait for a first grand slam title by beating Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne in
the final.
Henin-Hardenne, who pulled out of the final in the second set due to stomach
illness, moved up one place to fifth, while last year's Australian Open champion
Serena Williams dropped 24 places to 39th after losing in the third round in
Melbourne.
Former world number one Martina Hingis of Switzerland climbed 232 places to
number 117 after reaching the quarter-finals in her first grand slam event since
retiring though injury in 2002.
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