Dinara Safina remains top of the WTA rankings released on Monday despite being beaten by third-ranked Venus Williams in the Wimbledon semifinals.

Venus' sister and Wimbledon champion Serena Williams is second in the world rankings.

There was no change in the top ten with the biggest progression by Spaniard Maria Martinez Sanchez, who moves up 12 places to 42nd after her win in Bastad, Sweden, on Sunday.

Budapest winner Agnes Szavay of Hungary moves up 10 places to world No 27, as beaten finalist Patty Schnyder of Switzerland returns to the top 20.

1. Dinara Safina (RUS) 10.521 pts

2. Serena Williams (USA) 8.758

3. Venus Williams (USA) 6.617

4. Elena Dementieva (RUS) 6.591

5. Svetlana Kuznetzova (RUS) 6.071

6. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) 5.980

7. Vera Zvonavera (RUS) 5.400

8. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 5.066

9. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 4.840

10. Nadia Petrova (RUS) 3.300

11. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) 3.272

12. Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 3.221

13. Marion Bartoli (FRA) 3.215

14. Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) 2.981

15. Flavia Pannetta (ITA) 2.930

16. Amlie Mauresmo (FRA) 2.639

17. Virginie Razzano (FRA) 2.365

18. Li Na (CHN) 2.342

19. Patty Schnyder (SUI) 2.311 (+2)

20. Samantha Stosur (AUS) 2.252 (-1)

(AFP via China Daily July 15, 2009)