41.   Nine went out in the opening two rounds, beaten by players ranked below them.

42.   The Hamburg tournament is one of the nine Masters Series, events that rank just below the Grand Slams.

43.   The race had grown to be ranked below on the Tours of France and Italy in the world.

44.   She now finds herself ranked below Americans Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati and Venus Williams and is coming to terms with her new role.