Women’s tennis is marked with many dots and splotches. It hasn’t shown a player-oriented trend since Swiss sensation Martina Hingis fell out of favor from God. Today, the game is evenly distributed between some top players. Since the day of Henin Hardenne, the sport has changed a lot into a Russian and Serbian duoopoly and only the oft-fallen, oft-redeemed Williams sisters have been able to break their vice like grip. It was started by the fleet-footed Sharapova, who since then has found the vagaries of modeling to be a more charming thing perhaps.
Her game is on a down spiral and the ease with which she loses to wild-cards is the most debated point of women’s tennis. Scattered few and far between, her beautiful control on the game is evident as well. We wish she was more consistent. And yes, for those who love the glamour of the game, Maria is not playing this year. To come back, it all started with Sharapova and with time, the baton has been picked up by Ivanovic, Jankovic, Kuznetsova, Vladisova and many others.
Let’s look into the list of women who can make the difference this year. Starting their campaign tomorrow at the Flanders Park, most of the names we are about to discus are injury-free. This is an exception to the trend shown in previous few years when injury has marred the prospect of at least three to four of them. (Mauresmo and Kuznetsova have some injury worries though)
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Jelena Jankovic- Well! She has been drawn no for the Australian open and not without any reason. She has terrific control over her shots and even the shot selections have not been wanting except on her off days. Among the Russians and Serbians who have strutted their stuffs on the tennis courts, Jelena is the one who seems most poised. She does make her mistake but quickly regains composure. Her game is a variety of baseline and semi-base line game and she adapts really well to different challengers. Power and refinery are very beautifully incorporated in the player and she is perhaps the one for who m we van say that the racket seems like an extension of her hand.
Yes she can look all crushed on days and those are the times when you can safely put off your television, but then the racket swings the right way for her, she is too formidable an opponent. If Meusberger does not do a Dokic (1999), then the top seed is looking good to sail into the second round and in fact even lap the cherry a fortnight hence.
The burning thought is: will she be able to add her first grand slam to her 9 ATP tour singles titles. Well! In her 15th week as world no. 1, the player can be criticized for this deficit.
Ana Ivanovic- Ana feels that Safina, Williams’s sisters, Dementieva and Jelena are all playing great tennis and can be a major threat to her chances but the very charming and intensely beautiful Ana thinks she can make the final cut if she plays her best game. With 6732 WTA points, the girl certainly knows what she is talking.
Serena Williams- she is ranked second and has been playing consistent tennis since her return from oblivion. We are fortunate to see the come-back of the Williams’s sister or tennis would have lost something brilliant prematurely. While venues has acquired somewhat of a feminine grace in her tennis display; Serena is all about power but then no one becomes rank 2 with power alone.
It’s true that she hardly uses refinery but then she makes very few unforced errors and her shots are perfectly put to place most of the times. Her understanding of the baseline and her position when she comes on the net is impeccable. Serena has a 17-4 record in the Australian Open. Though this is marginally worse than her other Open performances, it still is good. In fact, Serena and Venus sisters are only pair to have won a grand slam each.
Venus Williams – Venus is full of grace, poise and undisputed talent. This means that you can never deny her the moment of glory she deserves. A critic commented that if she played to her true potential perhaps the Russian and Serbian brigade combined can’t damage her on court. Like Serena and unlike the Russians, Venus has won many grand slams and she has done some service to her class.
Ranked 6th and with 6544 WTA points, she can turn the other’s turtle, her baseline game is a class in itself and she can turn fleet footed the moment she wants. She can even be a force to reckon with on net. In fact, at her best, Venus’s slices and drop shots are a treat to the eyes.
For the service bit, all we can say is that Venus holds the record for fastest serve made at 129 Kmph. Her best performance has been reaching the final in 2003. You can hardly believe this as she has won 14 titles altogether.
Svetlana Kuznetsova- Kuznetsova has been an enigma and she is the only one among the top seeds who is carrying an injury. Svetlana Kuznetsova might not go the distance as her game is showing signs of wearing down and physical fatigue. But if she somehow manages to bring together all her resources, you never know how she can register her presence on the turf. Most feel that she is all about powerful serves and forehands but her fluidity and panache is visible when you look at her closely. She is the only player to have made to the fourth round of each grand slam this year. In fact, Ladbrokes are quite positive about her chances.
In the final go, it seems that Serena and Jelena have the best chances. If Safina plays her best game, she along with Dementieva stands the best chance in the open.
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