Music: {allcanada} CANADIAN MARINO CRACKS WOMEN'S TENNIS TOP 100

Monday, January 31, 2011

{allcanada} CANADIAN MARINO CRACKS WOMEN'S TENNIS TOP 100

TORONTO - Canadian Rebecca Marino has cracked the WTA's top 100, jumping 20 places to No. 84 in the rankings released Monday.

The 20-year-old from Vancouver reached the second round of the Australian Open before losing a hard-fought 6-3, 5-7, 9-7 decision to French Open champion Francesca Schiavone.

Marino is the first Canadian to reach the second round in Melbourne since Vanessa Webb in 2003.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark remained No. 1 in the rankings while Australian Open champion Kim Clijsters of Belgium moved into second spot at the expense of Russia's Vera Zvonareva.

Italy's Schiavone jumped three places to No. 4 and Australian Sam Stosur moved up one to No. 5.

Stephanie Dubois of Laval, Que., also jumped in the rankings, improving 15 places to No. 148.