MARIA STILL RATED THIRD BY WOMEN'S TENNIS ASSOCIATION

Maria Sharapova is still one of the three leaders, according to a Women's Tennis Association rating. Just as last week, the Russian tennis player ranks third with 4,544 points.

Lindsay Davenport of the U.S. leads the rating. She is credited with 5,161 points, followed by French Amelie Mauresmo (4,890 points). Yelena Dementyeva became Russia's second best player this week. She had moved up from sixth to fifth position to pass Anastasiya Myskina. Dementyeva has 3,665 points, and Myskina, who is now placed sixth, 3,567 points. Svetlana Kuznetsova's standing remained unchanged in the new association's rating - she is ranked seventh with 3,338 points.