Serena Williams is Back to No. 1

BEIJING - OCTOBER 08: Serena Williams of USA returns a shot against Nadia Petrova of Russia in her third round match during day seven of the 2009 China Open at the National Tennis Centre on October 8, 2009 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

(Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

Serena Williams has reclaimed the World No. 1 ranking with a second round victory in the WTA China Open in Beijing.

After winning Wimbledon earlier this year, Serena held three of the four majors, yet Dinara Safina remained World No. 1 even though Safina has yet to win a major. Serena made no secret of her frustration at the ranking system.

Even though the American did go on to lose her US Open title to a resurgent Kim Clijsters, there is no doubt that she has been the best women's tennis player in the world and she truly deserves to be the World No. 1 once again.

Serena's sister Venus was the favorite for this year's Wimbledon title. Venus was going for her sixth title at the All England Club, but Serena produced a stunning display of power hitting to upset the Betting Odds and beat her sister 7-6 6-2.

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