Six in the mix in race for women's top spot

NEW YORK -- If it seems like the No.1 ranking in women's tennis is a game of musical chairs in which no one stays seated at the end, take solace. The top slot is that up for grabs.

For the first time since the computer rankings were introduced in 1975, six women could emerge from the U.S. Open with the No.1 position -- a record number of contenders heading into a major, according to the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.

Three players control their destiny: No.1 Ana Ivanovic, No.2 Jelena Jankovic and No.3 Serena Williams. A win and they would leave New York peering down on the rest of the field.

No.4 Svetlana Kuznetsova, No.6 Dinara Safina and No.7 Elena Dementieva need to win or reach the final and get help from others to claim the top spot. (No.5 Maria Sharapova is injured and not in ...