| Player | Previous Rank |
|---|
| 1. Serena Williams (USA) | 1 |
| Reigning Aussie Open and Wimbledon champ. |
| 2. Kim Clijsters (BEL) | 2 |
| Still has No. 1 tools. |
| 3. Justine Henin (BEL) | 3 |
| The early French Open favorite. |
| 4. Venus Williams (USA) | 4 |
| Just won back-to-back titles in Dubai and Acapulco. |
| 5. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) | 5 |
| The steady star. |
| 6. Elena Dementieva (RUS) | 6 |
| Stunned by fellow Russian Kleybanova in Malaysia final last week. |
| 7. Dinara Safina (RUS) | 7 |
| Out with a bad back right now. |
| 8. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) | 8 |
| Still waiting for the big breakthrough. |
| 9. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) | 9 |
| Too low here? |
| 10. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) | 10 |
| Hoping for a rebound season. |
