Date:16/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/16/stories/2008051656942100.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Maria Sharapova to be ranked No. 1

ROME: Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis as a result of Justine Henin’s retirement. It will be the fourth time the Russian has become No. 1. She held the top spot for a total of 14 weeks in her career, the last time in 2007— AP