Stuttgart - Dinara Safina clobbered Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 in her first match as world number one tennis player on Tuesday night for a place in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix. Safina took just 51 minutes to win the lopsided contest, clinching victory with an ace against the 37th-ranked Errani.
Safina, who turned 23 on Monday, dethroned Serena Williams at the top of the rankings last week. It was also her first match on clay of the season.
Stuttgart - The pink birthday cake came at the right time as Dinara Safina likes to award herself with some unhealthy food for good things she has achieved.
Turning 23 on Monday, the Russian said that "I like to give something to myself" and to "celebrate every time when the opportunity is there."
The birthday was one occasion, but Safina is also playing her first tennis tournament this week at the Porsche Grand Prix since taking the world number one ranking right days ago.
Hamburg - Russia's Dinara Safina stayed top of the women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA. Safina, who went to the top of the rankings for the first time last week, leads an unchanged top 10 "#"
Hamburg - Russia's Dinara Safina replaced American Serena Williams at the top of the latest women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA.
Safina is at the top for the first time. Her brother Marat Safin led the men's rankings for nine weeks in 2000, making them the first brother-sister act to be number one in the singles rankings.
The 22-year-old leads the way with 8,951, followed by Williams on 8,272 points. «#»
Madrid - Dinara Safina made tennis history for herself and her family when she officially climbed to the world number one position in the women's rankings on Monday.
Safina, 22, is at the top for the first time. Her brother Marat Safin led the men's rankings for nine weeks in 2000, making them the first brother-sister act to be number one in the singles rankings.
Marbella, Spain - Dinara Safina came third time lucky to lift the WTA top ranking as current holder Serena Williams crashed to a defeat in the first round of an event in Spain on Wednesday.
The Russian has failed for the last two events to take over the summit spot from the American, beaten by Czech number 95 Klara Zakopalova 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 at the new Andalucia Tennis Experience event.
Stuttgart - Dinara Safina clobbered Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1 in her first match as world number one tennis player on Tuesday night for a place in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix. Safina took just 51 minutes to win the lopsided contest, clinching victory with an ace against the 37th-ranked Errani.
Stuttgart - The pink birthday cake came at the right time as Dinara Safina likes to award herself with some unhealthy food for good things she has achieved.
Hamburg - Russia's Dinara Safina stayed top of the women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA. Safina, who went to the top of the rankings for the first time last week, leads an unchanged top 10 "#"
Madrid - Dinara Safina made tennis history for herself and her family when she officially climbed to the world number one position in the women's rankings on Monday.
Marbella, Spain - Dinara Safina came third time lucky to lift the WTA top ranking as current holder Serena Williams crashed to a defeat in the first round of an event in Spain on Wednesday.
