August 20, 2009 - TENNIS TOP TEN

This week...there are no changes to the top 6, but the way things are going, there soon might be big ones (especially with the US Open looming around). While Rafael Nadal continues to lead the pack of young guns, Andy Murray is slowly catching up with him, intending to steal away the number 2 spot. With solid performance on the US Open Series, the 22-year old Scot will try to catch his long-awaited maiden Grand Slam trophy in Flushing Meadows. And the same could be said with his best bud Novak Djokovic.

Svetlana Kuznetsova drops out once again of the top ten after a short-lived stay. Meanwhile, fellow Russian Dinara Safina keeps the women's crown, albeit should be shared with her "can't-live-without" coach. Top Cincinnati girl Jelena Jankovic rises and returns to the bottom edge of the top ten, as Venus Williams and Juan Martin del Potro slip one notch each to number 8 and 9 respectively.

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1	ROGER FEDERER	690
2	RAFAEL NADAL	542
3	ANDY MURRAY	514
4	DINARA SAFINA	344
5	NOVAK DJOKOVIC	340
6	SERENA WILLIAMS	336
7	ANDY RODDICK	276
8	VENUS WILLIAMS*	269
9	JUAN MARTIN del POTRO**	246
10	JELENA JANKOVIC	210

Points are accumulated average per tournament, and adjusted to parallel Men's and Women's points

* least number of tournaments played
** most number of tournaments played