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Amritraj achieves career-best ranking

Last updated on: July 14, 2008 15:55 IST

Prakash Amritraj's [ Images ] brilliant run at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport saw him attain his career-best ranking, moving up 101 rungs to 204th spot in the latest ATP rankings.

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Though Amritraj lost the final against Fabrice Santoro [ Images ] on Sunday, he gained 120 points and became the first Indian to reach an ATP singles event final after veteran Leander Paes [ Images ], who won the event in 1998.

However, Prakash failed to emulate his father Vijay Amritraj who won the title thrice.

Rohan Bopanna [ Images ], who upset top seed Mardy Fish [ Images ] to enter the quarterfinals at Newport, earned 45 points and also jumped almost 100 places to be ranked 279.

Bopanna also reached a career high of 43 in doubles. The Indian Davis Cupper, teaming up with Pakistan's Aisam Qureshi, reached the final, going down 6-4, 7-6 to Mardy Fish and John Isner.

Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi [ Images ] held on to their 15th and 12th position, respectively, in the doubles ranking.

Tennis ace Sania Mirza [ Images ] too remained static at the 33rd and 18th spot in the WTA singles and doubles chart respectively.

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