Britain has new World Number One

Elena Baltacha has become Britain's new number one after overtaking Katie O'Brien in the world rankings.

Baltacha was Britain's number one back in 2005 when she reached the third round of the Australian Open, but the 26-year old has not been top of the pile since then.

The Scot reached the quarter final of an event in Japan last week and this saw her reach a career high of 85th in the world, O'Brien the former British number one is currently 89th and Anne Keothavong , also a former British top seed, is 99th having been sidelined through a knee injury.

2009 has been an encouraging year for Britain's women with Baltacha, Keothavong and O'Brien all hitting career high rankings in the top 100 and with young talent like Heather Watson and Laura Robson coming through then things can only get better!!!