Sharapova to take Henin's No 1 spot
                   
scotsman.com     May 16, 2008            

Published Date: 16 May 2008 MARIA Sharapova will take over as world No1 next week after Justine Henin asked to be removed from the rankings following her retirement, the WTA said yesterday. Henin stunned the sporting world when she announced her retirement with immediate effect on Wednesday,... [read full story]                

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