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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:16 PM
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Mauresmo passes Venus in the rankings
Mauresmo overtakes Venus Williams in WTA rankings
November 3, 2003
AFP - Nov 3, 9:40 am EST
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MIAMI, United States (AFP) - France's Amelie Mauresmo leapfrogged Venus Williams in the WTA rankings released thanks to her weekend WTA victory in Philadelphia.
Mauresmo, 24, moves up one spot into sixth while Williams, who has not played since the Wimbledon final in July with an abdominal strain, has dropped to seventh.
Williams has also withdrawn from the season-ending WTA Tour Championships which begins Wednesday in Los Angeles, along with sister Serena and fellow American Lindsay Davenport.
Belgian Kim Clijsters holds the number one spot ahead of compatriot Justine Henin-Hardenne.
1. Kim Clijsters (BEL) 6596pts
2. Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 6461
3. Serena Williams (USA) 4400
4. Lindsay Davenport (USA) 3057
5. Jennifer Capriati (USA) 2746
6. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 2736
7. Venus Williams (USA) 2507
8. Anastasia Myskina (RUS) 2492
9. Elena Dementieva (RUS) 2340
10. Chanda Rubin (USA) 2231
11. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 2139
12. Nadia Petrova (RUS) 1994
13. Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 1808
14. Jelena Dokic (SEM) 1528
15. Paola Suarez (ARG) 1526
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:18 PM
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Momo has hit a milestone in her career.  |
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:18 PM
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Venus is amazing she hasn't played since Wimbledon and she's still making tennis headlines.
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:21 PM
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Momo can become world #4 with a good showing at the YEC.  Allez Amelie! You can beat Kim again!!!! |
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:23 PM
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How about that? It only took Amelie four months to pass an idle Venus in the rankings. Way to go, MoMo!! 
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:28 PM
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This was an article? You Venus fans should be happy...she's so famous that her dropping one spot to #7 is a headline! 
Anyway, if by "milestone" you mean "career-high ranking," this isn't Momo's. |
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:29 PM
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Momo hasn't exactly had it easy this year with injuries either. She is just starting to hit her stride and now has a thigh wrap on again.  |
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:34 PM
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Didn't myskina move up to #8 also? ... oh wait ... i forgot that actually nobody really cares if Myskina leapfrogged Dementieva ... only a leapfrogged Venus deserves mention in the press!
Poor Myskina ...
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Hurley
This was an article? You Venus fans should be happy...she's so famous that her dropping one spot to #7 is a headline!
Anyway, if by "milestone" you mean "career-high ranking," this isn't Momo's. |
Hurley, why "hate", just "congratulate"...!!! You just can't imagine how "difficult" it was for Venus to "gut out" 6 tourneys...!!!
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by joao
Didn't myskina move up to #8 also? ... oh wait ... i forgot that actually nobody really cares if Myskina leapfrogged Dementieva ... only a leapfrogged Venus deserves mention in the press!
Poor Myskina ...
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:42 PM
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Momo!
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:43 PM
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NO ONE else is really important, when there´s news to say about a Williams.
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:46 PM
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Didn't myskina move up to #8 also? ... oh wait ... i forgot that actually nobody really cares if Myskina leapfrogged Dementieva ... only a leapfrogged Venus deserves mention in the press!
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Well no disrespect to Dementieva, but who would you feel happier about passing?
VERY impressive that V's still in the top 10 despite not playing since wimby - but I'm also happy that Momo's been healthy long enough to halt her own slide in the rankings.
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by persond
Hurley, why "hate", just "congratulate"...!!! You just can't imagine how "difficult" it was for Venus to "gut out" 6 tourneys...!!!
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So saying Venus is the most famous tennis player in tennis is hating now. Got it.
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Nov 3rd, 2003, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Hurley
This was an article? You Venus fans should be happy...she's so famous that her dropping one spot to #7 is a headline!
Anyway, if by "milestone" you mean "career-high ranking," this isn't Momo's. |
The "milestone" is passing Venus in the rankings. I was being facetious about that "milestone".
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