Tennis: Sela continues to climb the rankings

The 23-year-old Israeli has risen 50 places since the start of the year and is seeded No. 1 in the qualifiers for the Sony Ericsson Open.

Dudi Sela 248.88 (photo credit: AP)
Dudi Sela 248.88
(photo credit: AP)
Dudi Sela climbed one place to a career best equaling number 57 in the world on Monday. The 23-year-old Israeli has risen 50 places since the start of the year and is seeded No. 1 in the qualifiers for the $4.5 million Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, which began on Monday. Shahar Pe'er, who will be playing in the women's event in Miami this week, climbed three spots to No. 46 in the world after reaching the round of 16 in Indian Wells last week.