Washington (Xinhua): Russia's Dinara Safina will replace American Serena Williams as world number one in the coming WTA world rankings, the organization said on Wednesday.
Safina, who has yet to win a Grand Slam event, has risen up the rankings thanks to four WTA singles titles in the past year -- at Montreal, Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo.
The Russian was also runner-up in five competitions including the 2009 Australian Open, where she was beaten by Williams, and the 2008 French Open.
"There's no question that while I am very proud of my results over the past year, I would have liked to reach this achievement in a different manner," said Safina.
"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I merit the honour of being world number one.
"It's a great honour to reach the number one ranking and it is a dream that every girl who has ever wanted to play professional tennis shares."
Safina, who has yet to win a Grand Slam event, has risen up the rankings thanks to four WTA singles titles in the past year -- at Montreal, Los Angeles, Berlin and Tokyo.
The Russian was also runner-up in five competitions including the 2009 Australian Open, where she was beaten by Williams, and the 2008 French Open.
"There's no question that while I am very proud of my results over the past year, I would have liked to reach this achievement in a different manner," said Safina.
"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I merit the honour of being world number one.
"It's a great honour to reach the number one ranking and it is a dream that every girl who has ever wanted to play professional tennis shares."
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