Yayuk's ranking down to 23

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Yayuk Basuki's ranking has dropped to 21 from 23 in the Women's Tennis Association list, Antara reported yesterday.

Yayuk's ranking, based on 1,274 accumulated points, dipped after she lost in the first round of the Kremlin Cup last week. She said she had been suffering from laryngitis.

Dominique van Roost of Belgium jumped to 20th position, followed by Barbara Paulus of Austria and Kimberly Po of the USA with 1,280 in 22nd place. Japan's Ai Sugiyama, who was in 30th position, soared to 24th to trail Yayuk in the list. (yan)