Time is GMT + 8 hours Posted: 25-Aug-2008 20:16 hrs
Serena Williams of the US returns a backhand to Elena Dementieva of Russia during a women's singles quarterfinal tennis match of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Williams has returned to the top three in the WTA rankings released ahead of the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season.
American Serena Williams returned to the top three in the WTA rankings released on Monday ahead of the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season.
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The two-time US Open winner swopped places with Svetlana Kuznetsova, with the Russian dropping to fourth. Serbia's Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic hold the top two rankings respectively.
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Russia's Anna Chakvetazde, runner-up in New Haven, returns to the Top 10 in ninth position, with tournament winner Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark joining the Top 20 in 18th position.
