Grand Slams are not everything: tennis great

LOS ANGELES: Tennis great and equal rights campaigner Billie Jean King disagrees with critics who suggest Russia's Dinara Safina lacks credibility as the women's world No 1.

Safina replaced American Serena Williams at the top in April, sparking debate over the merits of the ranking system and whether a player without a grand slam title should become No 1.

"I think that the computer rankings are good," King told Reuters. "I don't want grand slams to be the only four peaks a year. I think supporting our Tour and taking tennis to the people is very important.