Serena Williams of the US returns a shot against Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during the second round match at the China Open at the National Tennis Center in Beijing on October 6, 2009.
Beijing, China (Sports Network) - Serena Williams was among Tuesday's second-round winners at the $4.5 million China Open and will become the new No. 1 player in the world when the women's rankings are released on Monday.
A second-seeded Williams blew past Russian Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-2, as the American will supplant Dinara Safina atop the women's ledger. The French Open and Aussie Open runner-up Safina was an upset victim here on Monday, as she lost for a fifth time in her last eight matches. Safina held the No. 1 spot for 25 straight weeks.
The reigning Wimbledon and Aussie Open champion Williams will achieve No. 1 status for the fourth time in her brilliant career. She actually held the top spot earlier this year, from early February to mid-April.
"2009 has been a very good season for me during which I enjoyed some of the best wins of my career," Williams said. "Attaining the world No. 1 ranking makes me want to work even harder and is ultimately the icing on the cake."
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