Ranking differences of the Italian Top 10

This is the ranking difference from the beginning of the season for each of the Italian Top 10 players:


Player: Difference
Year End 2001 / Current Ranking (before the US Open)

Silvia Farina-Elia: 0
14 / 14
Rita Grande: -12
24 / 36
Francesca Schiavone: -12
31 / 43
Adriana Serra-Zanetti: +30
80 / 50
Tathiana Garbin: +24
91 / 67
Antonella Serra-Zanetti: +64
184 / 120
Flavia Pennetta: +163
290 / 127
Roberta Vinci: +26
168 / 142
Nathalie Vierin: +1
172 / 171
Maria Elena Camerin: -74
112 / 186

Very impressive rise by Flavia Pennetta, and it’s great to see Silvia confirming her great 2001 season keeping up at such a high level. :)

I’m very disappointed by Maria Elena Camerin, and I also didn’t expect Sassi to drop out of the top 200, but they’re young and they have a very bright future. :)

After the US Open, the most interesting mover is Francesca Schiavone: up 11 places to 32, 2nd Italian player ahead of Rita Grande and basically at the same level of 2001 year end ranking. :D

Silvia Farina-Elia has reached the 4th round at the US Open for the first time and has confirmed her 14th spot, now ahead of Dementieva, but behind the impressive Chanda Rubin. :)

Antonella Serra-Zanetti, US Open qualifier and 2nd round loser to Martina Hingis, is now at 108; just outside the top 100, as well as Flavia Pennetta, winner of the Fano 50k challenger and up 14 places to 113. :)