Jelena Jankovic has only been No. 1 for a week, and she will return to the spot next week, after Serena Williams, this week's No. 1, was ousted on her debut match by Chinese Li Na in three thrilling sets.
Na had an easy first round win, but the win against the American was much tougher. Na made history for herself and her country after the win, as she is only the second woman to win to the reigning No. 1, after Jie Zheng dispatched Ana Ivanovic at Wimbledon. Na won 06 61 64.
"I didn't play well at all," said Williams, who was coming off her ninth Grand Slam singles title. "I started off really solid then my level dropped. In the third set she played really well and I didn't, and that was the difference. If you make that many unforced errors like I did at the end, you don't deserve to win the match."
"To be quite honest I don't deserve it playing like that; I have to step it up and I will," Williams said about the No. 1 spot. "I've been No.1 before and held it for a long time, so I know how that feels. At this stage of my career the titles are what matter to me - like this tournament. Winning the US Open this year and returning to No.1 after five years was an absolute highlight. I want to try and finish the year in that position."
"To be quite honest I don't deserve it playing like that; I have to step it up and I will," Williams said about the No. 1 spot. "I've been No.1 before and held it for a long time, so I know how that feels. At this stage of my career the titles are what matter to me - like this tournament. Winning the US Open this year and returning to No.1 after five years was an absolute highlight. I want to try and finish the year in that position."
"After I lost the first set I checked the clock and saw it was only 20 minutes, so I told myself I had to make it at least an hour," Li said. "Of course I'm very happy about my win today, and for both of my wins over the Williams sisters this year."
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