Fab Four take aim at women's top tennis ranking

AFP, September, 2008

NEW YORK (AFP) — Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic lead a four-woman assault upon the world number one ranking at the US Open, a fight that could come down to Saturday night's Grand Slam title showdown.

Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva, each hoping to become the second Russian woman to take the top spot after Maria Sharapova's groundbreaking run in 2005, are also in the hunt to replace already ousted Serbian Ana Ivanovic at the top.

US fourth seed Williams, who dropped the Wimbledon final to sister Venus in July, and Serbian second seed Jankovic, who held the top spot for a week last month, can each take over as number one by advancing to the semi-finals.

Safina, the youngest in the hunt at 22, or Dementieva would need to reach Saturday's final to unseat...