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Last Updated: Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 10:16 GMT
Atkinson seals number one ranking
Vanessa Atkinson
Atkinson has finally surpassed Grinham
Vanessa Atkinson is the new women's world number one after spending the last 11 months in second place behind Australia's Rachael Grinham.

The 29-year-old star, born in England but raised in the Netherlands, is the first Dutch player to top the rankings.

Vicky Botwright rises to a career-high number five to become Britain's top-ranked player for the first time.

Two other English players are also high in the new standings. Alison Waters is 12th and Laura-Jane Lengthorn is 16th.




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