NUMBER ONE MAURESMO TAKES ON SAFINA AT THE US OPEN

Amelie Mauresmo of France, who is the top womens' player, returns the ball to Dinara Safina of Russia during the women's quarterfinal match at the US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2006 in New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)...

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Safina moves to third in tennis ratings

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Dinara Safina, who last weekend won her fourth tournament of the year, moved to third Monday in the latest women's world tennis ratings.

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