WIMBLEDON (England), Jul 9 (AP): Venus Williams moved back into the Top 20 in the rankings for the first time in a year Monday, rising to No 17 thanks to her fourth Wimbledon singles title.
Runner-up Marion Bartoli moved from No 19 to a career-high No 11, while Amelie Mauresmo, whose title defense ended in the fourth round, dropped from No 4 to No 6.
Williams entered the tournament at No 31 and became the lowest-ranked women's champion at the All England Club. In 2006, she was upset in the third round at Wimbledon and fell from No 12 to No 23. Williams also won Wimbledon in 2000, 2001 and 2005; she was ranked No 1 in 2002. Justine Henin stayed at No 1 despite losing to Bartoli in the semifinals, and was followed by No 2 Maria Sharapova and No 3 Jelena Jankovic.
No 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova and No 5 Ana Ivanovic, who both lost to Williams, each moved up one spot. Serena Williams went from No 8 to No 7.
There was less significant movement near the top of the men's rankings, in part because No 1 Roger Federer beat No 2 Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year.
Semifinalist Novak Djokovic did rise one place to a career-best No 3, swapping with Andy Roddick. The man who beat Roddick in the quarterfinals, Richard Gasquet, jumped from No 14 to No 7, his first appearance in the Top 10.
Venus rises in rankings on Wimbledon win
FE Team | Published: July 10, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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