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Pironkova one position back in world rankings 2.05.2011

Our first rocket Tsvetana Pironkova slid one position in the weekly rankings of the Women's tennis rankings. From today, 23-year-old from Plovdiv is number 36. Next climb our second-highest player at the moment Elitsa Kostova. She is back in top 200 in number 197.

Dia Evtimova a step back to number 239. Over the weekend she recorded two wins in the qualifying tournament in Prague (Czech Republic) with a prize fund 50 thousand dollars. Seeded eighth Bulgarian representatives of the hosts would Borechka Martina (6:1, 6:4) and Iveta Gerlovo (6:4, 6:4). In the next game comes against Russian Dia Radionova Arena, which is the sister of competing for Australia Anastasia Rodionova.

Nurses in the top 500 rankings
36.Tsvetana Pironkova
197.Elitsa Kostova
239.Dia Evtimova
416.Martina Gledachevo
491.Aleksandrina Naidoo

Top 10 rankings
1.Karoline Voznyatski (Denmark)
2.Vera Zvonareva (Rus)
3.Kim Clijsters (Belgium)
4.Francheska Skiavone (Italy)
5.Viktoriya Azarenka (Belarus)
On 6.Li (China)
7.Yelena Jankovic (Serbia)
8.Samanta Stosur (Australia)
9.Mariya Sharapova (Russia)
10.Serina Williams (USA)