Fourth seed Caroline Wozniacki, another woman to have occupied top spot in the world rankings, breezed through her opening match, beating Czech world No. 59 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-4 6-0.

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Ivanovic, who occupied top spot after winning the French Open in 2008 but is now ranked 16th, recorded a 6-3 6-2 against the Danish fourth seed -- who lost her No. 1 ranking following Victoria Azarenka's triumph at January's Australian Open.

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Coastal hotspots such as Mombasa, Malindi and Lamu occupied the second spot in The Wealth Report 2012, recording a 20% price growth in luxury residential properties.

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Electronic health record vendor Epic occupied a top spot.

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It is the first time an Asian country has occupied a top three spot.

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Prior to kick-off, Kilmarnock were above Falkirk, who occupied the automatic relegation spot with an inferior goal difference.

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For De Bontin, the team's general manager, that goal encapsulated Henry's singular worth not simply because it came in the 88th minute and won the game, but rather on a Wednesday night that featured a full slate of NBA and NHL playoff games, the goal occupied the No. 1 spot on ESPN SportsCenter's Top-10 plays.

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Calipari no longer sits on the top spot of the all-overpaid list, which he occupied the previous two years.

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