number two
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He will leave Wimbledon at worst 63rd in the rankings and will overtake Jan Choinski to become the new British number two.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
It comes just 18 days after she achieved the biggest win of her career by ranking, when she defeated world number two Elena Rybakina in a stunning performance at Queen’s.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
British fans are lucky they got to watch world number two Elena Rybakina and Canadian star Victoria Mboko, but they missed out on world number one Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
He calls Rocket Lab the “clear” number two space play behind SpaceX and says the company “could achieve a similar growth trajectory” soon.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Lucas Cader walked up to me as I sat on the steps of the gazebo, finishing corn dog number two and gazing over at the Baptist church choir performing on the stage.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
