November 3, 2008 - TENNIS TOP TEN

This week...all ten players would have been qualifiers to the season-ending Championship in Shanghai and Doha, had Maria Sharapova not pulled out due to shoulder injury. Meanwhile, Elena Dementieva's hold in the TOP TEN is in jeopardy, with only the smallest edge over compatriot Dinara Safina who lurks at number 11.

1	RAFAEL NADAL	351
2	ROGER FEDERER	289
3	NOVAK DJOKOVIC	258
4	SERENA WILLIAMS	191
5	MARIA SHARAPOVA*	156
6	ANDY MURRAY	155
7	JELENA JANKOVIC**	138
8	ANA IVANOVIC	137
9	VENUS WILLIAMS	129
10	ELENA DEMENTIEVA	126

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