Jankovic is number one

Jelena Jankovic was officially confirmed as the world number one on Monday, replacing Serena Williams from the top.

Williams had held the honour for the last four weeks after defeating Jankovic in the US Open final.
However, Williams' stunning second-round loss to China's Li Na last week in Stuttgart guaranteed 23-year-old Jankovic the top spot in the updated rankings.
Jankovic went on to win in Stuttgart, clinching back-to-back titles following her victory in Beijing a week earlier.
"I'm happy the hard work I've put in is paying off," said Jankovic, who has won nine of her 10 matches since the defeat at Flushing Meadows.
"I've been playing very well since the US Open and my confidence is quite high. My main goal is to finish the season at number one."
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Berdych captures Japan title

Czech Tomas Berdych eased past Argentinian Juan-Martin del Potro 6-1 6-4 to capture the Japan Open title on Sunday.

The championship was the fourth for Berdych, who had last won at Halle in 2007.

Berdych got off to a rousing start, blowing through del Potro in the first set. The second set was more challenging, but Berdych held off del Potro's three attempts to break in the match and finished off his foe in one hour 18 minutes.

The Czech won 27 of 31 points on his first serve, enabling him to control the flow of the match.

Berdych had booked his spot in the final with an upset of Andy Roddick in the semi-finals. The American had Berdych down 5-3 in the final set but failed to close out the Czech, who rallied and took the match in a tiebreaker.

The 12th-ranked del Potro, 20, had never won on the ATP Tour before capturing four consecutive tournaments during the summer, and he followed that with an impressive quarterfinal effort at the US Open.

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