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people.com.cn     May 16, 2008            

Maria Sharapova will assume the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis as a result of Justine Henin's retirement. Henin, who announced her retirement on Wednesday at the age of 25, has asked to be removed from the rankings, the WTA Tour said yesterday. That means Sharapova will automatically become No.... [read full story]                

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