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Will Maria Sharapova reclaim the World No. 1 Ranking before end of 2008?

Settled as No

Jankovic guaranteed #1 spot through end of 2008
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3663429

Background:

Sharapova achieved the #1 ranking when Justine Henin surprisingly retired from the sport in May. Her stay at the top wasn't very long though, as she suffered an early defeat in the fourth round of this years French Open.
Will Sharapova get back to the top this year?

Settlement details: As reported by http://www.sonyericssonwtatour.com/2/rankings/singles_numeric.asp

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Yes

92%

Activity: H$78,730

Settled as No on Tue 4th Nov 7:10am PST

Suspend date: last Saturday 11:59pm PST Settlement date: Tue 4th Nov 7:10am PST

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 55%

Action history:

Created Wed 18th Jun 8:42pm PDT by

sdchargers [Power User]

Settled Thu 19th Jun 1:30am PDT by

donal

Previous action withdrawn Thu 19th Jun 1:30am PDT by

donal

Suspended Mon 3rd Nov 4:47pm PST by

sdchargers [Power User]

: Suspended pending settlement

Settlement requested Mon 3rd Nov 4:47pm PST by

sdchargers [Power User]

: no

Jankovic guaranteed #1 spot through end of 2008
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3663429 (market suspended)

Settlement requested Tue 4th Nov 4:26am PST by

keyeshoveden: I think with the number of tournaments left it is impossible for lovely Maria to get back to No1.

Settled as 'No' Tue 4th Nov 7:10am PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: Jankovic guaranteed #1 spot through end of 2008
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3663429

Settled as 'No' Tue 4th Nov 7:10am PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: Jankovic guaranteed #1 spot through end of 2008
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3663429

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Comments (11)

coolkraft

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/tennis/news/story?id=3513412

posted 18 weeks ago

coolkraft

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=3514572

no US Open

posted 17 weeks ago

rbrog77

I don't see how she reclaims #1 without US Open win or olympic victory. Since she's out of both I just don't see it.

posted 17 weeks ago

gregmatta

Her year is finished

posted 17 weeks ago

coolkraft

I agree

posted 17 weeks ago

valornhonor [Power User]

and in a related story, will she remain popular with male "tennis" fans? Oops, never mind odds are too out of balance. ha ha

posted 17 weeks ago

coolkraft

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080801/ap_on_sp_te_ne/ten_us_open_sharapova_out;_ylt=AndtpWwBywikHy8SkTQ4JjOs0NUE

posted 17 weeks ago

gregmatta

She'll have time to make more commercials. Yes!

posted 17 weeks ago

coolkraft

lol

posted 17 weeks ago

coolkraft

If Ivanovic is settled why not Sharapova? she cannot be no 1 (except maybe in commercials)

posted 17 weeks ago

coolkraft

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/tennis/08/01/sharapova.out.ap/index.html?eref=T1

posted 17 weeks ago

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