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American Serena Williams, who tumbled down the WTA world rankings after having six months out of the game, has started to climb back up.
The former world number one reached the semi-finals at Cincinnati last week to move up 31 spots to 108th.
However there was no movement at all in the top 20 with virtually every player not competing last week.
WTA rankings on July 24
1. Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) 3692 pts
2. Kim Clijsters (BEL) 3377
3. Justine Henin-Hardenne (BEL) 3093
4. Maria Sharapova (RUS) 2400
5. Nadia Petrova (RUS) 2134
6. Elena Dementieva (RUS) 2040
7. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 1995
8. Patty Schnyder (SUI) 1684
9. Mary Pierce (FRA) 1636
10. Lindsay Davenport (USA) 1588
11. Anastasia Myskina (RUS) 1575
12. Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) 1435
13. Martina Hingis (SUI) 1396
14. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 1336
15. Dinara Safina (RUS) 1303
16. Anna-Lena Groenefeld (GER) 1291
17. Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) 1060
18. Flavia Pennetta (ITA) 932
19. Ai Sugiyama (JPN) 874.50
20. Ana Ivanovic (SEM) 825
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108. Serena Williams (USA) 256 (+31)
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AFP 241110 GMT 07 06
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