Yayuk climbs 3 sports to 26 best in world

Yayuk climbs 3 sports to 26 best in world

JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki, Indonesia's number-one women's
tennis player, has jumped to 26th place on the WTA rankings
issued Monday.

Yayuk gained three places on last month's rankings after good
results in several international tournaments.

Yayuk has 890 points, well in front of any other Asian woman.

Ai Sugiyama of Japan is 30th with 814 points, Wang Shi Ting of
Taiwan is 38th with 640, Naoko Sawamatsu of Japan is 43rd with
538 and Tamarine Tanagusan of Thailand is 53rd with 439.

Five other Japanese players -- Naoko Kijimutu, Yuka Yoshida,
Rika Hiraki, Mana Endo and Miho Saeki -- have made the top 100.

Martina Hingis of Switzerland still leads the rankings with
5,020 points, followed by Steffi Graf of Germany with 4,249 and
Monica Seles of the United States with 3,517. (lnt)

WTA women's world tennis rankings published in Miami, Florida
on Monday:

1. Martina Hingis (Swi) 5,020 pts
2. Steffi Graf (Ger) 4,249
3. Monica Seles (USA) 3,517
4. Jana Novotna (Cze) 3,313
5. Arantxa Sanchez (Spa) 3,084
6. Conchita Martinez (Spa) 2,921
7. Lindsay Davenport (USA) 2,910
8. Anke Huber (Ger) 2,699
9. Iva Majoli (Cro) 2,365
10. Irina Spirlea (Rum) 1,872
11. Karina Habsudova (Svk) 1,785
12. Amanda Coetzer (Rsa) 1,769
13. Mary Joe Fernandez (USA) 1,703
14. Brenda Schultz (Ned) 1,657
15. Mary Pierce (Fra) 1,590
16. Kimberly Po (USA) 1,452
17. Judith Wiesner (Aut) 1,428
18. Barbara Paulus (Aut) 1,406
19. Elena Likhovtseva (Rus) 1,272
20. Ruxandra Dragomir (Rum) 1,147