Nadal, the second-ranked player in the world, is the only one to routinely unnerve Federer.

Owens is the second-ranked player in the world, but should rise to the top spot next month with the retirement of Sara Fitzgerald.

Navratilova, the second-ranked player in the world, is 9-0 this year and also won last week's Virginia Slims of Chicago.

But the second-ranked player was serving only around 110 miles an hour - respectable, but not as fast as most elite players.

It turned out that the second-ranked player, in fact, had faster racket speed than the top-ranked player.

The concept is the product of an idea by Bill Lurie, the second-ranked player in the men's 75-year-and-older category.

Becker, the world's second-ranked player, has never won a professional tournament on clay.

Graf is the second-ranked player in the world, with an outside chance at rising to No. 1 if she wins the Open.

Roddick, the world's second-ranked player, is enjoying his Olympic adventure.

The remaining winner was Vladimir Kramnik, who happens to be the world's second-ranked player.