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Serena to lose No. 1 ranking after upset loss at Porsche Grand Prix

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

STUTTGART, Germany -- Serena Williams' game collapsed after she swept the first set Wednesday, leading to a 0-6, 6-1, 6-4 loss to China's Li Na that will cost her the No. 1 ranking. By dropping the second-round match at the Porsche Grand Prix, Williams will be overtaken by Jelena Jankovic in Monday's new rankings, the WTA said. Williams gained the top spot when she beat Jankovic in the U.S. Open final three weeks ago for her ninth Grand Slam title. Jankovic plays her first match in the tourn ...

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