Vera Zvonareva ascends to #2 in the world this week. This becomes her highest rank ever in the WTA Tour. Kim Clijsters also rises one place to #4 along with Samantha Stosur who rises one place to #7.
In the Top 50, Maria Kirilenko moves from #24 to #19, after being a finalist in the Moscow Open. Roberta Vinci, the champion in Luxembourg, moves from #45 to #38. Angelique Kerber of Germany enters the Top 50, moving from #52 to #46.
In the Top 100, Anna Chakvetadze is the biggest mover, going from #68 to #57. She was a quarterfinalist in Moscow. Iveta Benesova moves from #66 to #61. She's also a quarterfinalist in Luxembourg. Finally, Elena Vesnina moved from #55 to #51. She reached the second round in Moscow.
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