Jankovic takes over No. 1 spot in rankings

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Serbia's Jelena Jankovic has taken over the top spot in the women's world tennis rankings, becoming the fourth woman to be No. 1 in four months.

Jankovic has just one title in 2008 and is 41-13 this year. Although a knee injury has limited her play recently, results from a year ago led to changes in the ranking and moved her past countrywoman Ana Ivanovic to the No. 1 spot.

"For me this is a childhood dream come true," Jankovic wrote on her Web site. "In fact I think I am still living the dream … to have my name added alongside a select few of tennis greats who have achieved a No. 1 ranking status is a real honor."

The top spot has been far from settled this year. Justine Henin held the top spot until she retired May 14, moving Maria Sharapova to the top spot. Ivanovic became No. 1 on June 9, yielding Monday to Jankovic.

Svetlana Kuznetsova remained No. 3 in the current rankings while Serena Williams moved to fourth, dropping Sharapova to fifth. Dinara Safina also improved, from seventh to sixth, switching places with Elena Dementieva. Venus Williams held onto the No. 8 spot while Agnieszka Radwanska and Anna Chakvetadze round out the Top 10.