The only reason she’s No. 3 in the world right know is because she plays a ton of tournaments and always benefits from an easy draw. Like last year’s US Open. She played like, Melanie Oudin and Wickmayer to reach the finals. Its really frustrating to see all these good players who should be ranked higher; Kuznetsova, Sharapova, Azarenka, Henin, and Clijsters who are ranked much lower and get a tougher draw because of it and have to play each other in the early rounds and this benefits all the mediocre players. Wozniacki will never a slam; not if she has to play the big names. She’ll probably benefit from yet another cupcake draw at the US Open this year. WTA is really a joke these days.
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Who agrees that Caroline Wozniacki is extremely overrated?
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Does anyone think Kim Clijsters is pretty lucky and the 2010 Us OPen is hers for the taking due to luck…?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010I mean, not taking anything away from her skills… she’s a former world number 1 and 2 time grand slam champion… but ever since her comeback I feel like she’s been getting a little too much luck.
I mean… Against Serena Williams at the US Open she won because of Serena’s foot fault (set up match point) and then the penalty point for Serena’s outburst. I’m not saying she didn’t outplay Serena (she did in the first set most definitely… but the 2nd set was quite tight)…. and at the 2003 Australian Open she was up 5-1 against Serena in the 3rd set but Serena came back and beat her. And Serena came back from 5-0 from matchpoint against Henin in the 2008 Miami (?) and won. And in this case, Serena was only a game behind and it wasn’t even matchpoint. It was probably a 50/50 chance Kim would have broken down and Serena won against her.
Plus… Kim’s always played badly in finals due to her nerves and pressure… but luckily for her…. Dementieva and Sharapova and the other women were playing badly and Melanie Oudin took out some seeds… so she got to play a newbie Caroline Wozniacki in the final. She probably would have collapsed had she played a higher level player… (She pretty much couldn’t handle Henin in their three grand slam finals and had breakdowns).
Also… at the 2010 Miami event…. when she set up matchpoint against Henin in the 3rd set tiebreak, she later admitted it was pure luck she managed to volley Henin’s backhand passing shot over the net. Otherwise it would have been Henin’s matchpoint and knowing her nerves Henin would have beaten her.
And then…. at the 2010 Wimbledon… Henin was completely overwhelming her in the 1st set… but unluckily Henin tripped and injured her elbow which caused Clijsters to easily defeat her once the match went on.
And finally… just this week… Sharapova had to deal with tiredness from playing a 3 setter in her semis match but Clijsters was well rested because Ivanovic got a foot injury….. and then Today…. Maria was destroying her on court but the rain delay allowed Clijsters to collect herself and come back and win. ANd also… the rain delay caused Maria to lose focus and intensity and as the match went into a 3 setter you could see how tired she was.
If her luck continues…… I see her getting a super easy draw at teh US OPen (since she will be seeded 4th right?) and her ranked quarterfinal and semifinal opponent being non seeds since the seeded players played badly and got ousted… I then see her playing against some good, but inexperienecd player in the final like Azarenka and winning…
Seriously I mean.. the 2010 US Open has basically overtaken the French Open as THE MAJOR THATS EASIEST FOR INEXPERIENCED PLAYERS TO WIN. I mean wtf? The Us Open has always had the widest array of champions from venus to serena to henin to clijsters to sharapova… but now…. Serena and venus AND Maria are injured. AND Henin is injured and has already dropped out of the event.
There is basically NO-ONE to pose a threat to Clijsters at teh Us Open. THe only person who can win against her is some low ranked player who is red hot and luckier than she (like Schiavone at teh French, Rezai at Madrid, Sanchez at Rome, Petrova at Australian).
Honestly… I see Clijsters winning this tournament without dropping a set.
Oh yeah.. Jelena isn’t really much a threat because Kim leads 6-1 against her and Jelena never could handle the Belgian duo (lost 10 times to Henin) nor collect herself enough (only made 1 Grand Slam final)
Radwanska lacks offensive power to win on such a fast playing surface…
Stosur….. the girl is good on clay lets just leave it on that. Stosur sucks on grass and is average/below average on hard courts.
Zvonareva is kinda the type of lucky red hot player i was talking about…
and Dementieva has been streaky since her injury.
Perhaps Li Na MIGHT stand a chance? but she’s not at Clijster’s level either…
the strong tennis stars?
Saturday, August 14th, 2010i am an 18 year old boy weighing 140lbs.who do you think can lift me and run for a longer time:
ana ivanovic,sharapova,wozniaki or melanie oudin
Another young American girl is on the rise…?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Melanie Oudin, who? Well there is a new teen sensation on the rise in tennis..it’s Sloane Stephens! She just got through the Indian Wells qualifiers..If you don’t know about her, here’s a link..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloane_Stephens
So unfortunately her father recently died in September. I’m thinking she’s using her pain, as inspiration to do her best. I haven’t seen her play, but she seems good. America has a good future in women’s tennis, what with Melanie Oudin, Christina McHale (who also made it through qallies), Coco Vandeweghe, Madison Keys, and even Vania King, it looks like we’re in capable hands..Also shout out to Michelle Larcher de Brito who ALSO made it into the main draw of Indian Wells..
What do you think?
Fun Tennis Poll for tennis fans :)?
Sunday, February 21st, 2010How about a fun tennis poll Lexi style? 
don’t answer if you’re just gonna complain, i’m only trying to liven up the tennis section. Rules are you have to pick someone from the list, it doesn’t count if you choose others. You can only pick one from each list and you should answer all of them. Okay:
Player you most want to be:
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Pete Sampras
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Andy Murray
6. Ana Ivanovic
7. Serena Williams
8. Melanie Oudin
9. Justine Henin
10. Kim Clijsters
Player you find sexiest:
1. Andy Roddick
2. Roger Federer
3. Rafael Nadal
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Marin Cilic
6. Fernando Verdasco
7. Mario Ancic
8. Ana Ivanovic
9. Maria Sharapova
10. Venus Williams
Player whose style is most like your own:
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Lleyton Hewitt
3. Roger Federer
4. Andy Murray
5. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
6. Serena Williams
7. Justine Henin
8. Ana Ivanovic
9. Gisela Dulko
10. Dinara Safina
Player who you believe will be most successful this year:
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Andy Murray
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Juan-Martin Del Potro
6. Nikolay Davydenko
7. Justine Henin
8. Serena Williams
9. Kim Clijsters
10. Maria Sharapova
Most underrated player:
1. Nikolay Davydenko
2. Sam Querrey
3. Dinara Safina
4. Melanie Oudin
5. Lleyton Hewitt
Most misunderstood player:
1. Roger Federer
2. Robin Soderling
3. Nikolay Davydenko
4. John McEnroe
5. Serena Williams
Most deserving of their first slam:
1. Andy Murray
2. Nikolay Davydenko
3. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
4. Tommy Haas
5. Dinara Safina
6. Ivo Karlovic
7. Stanislas Wawrinka
8. Melanie Oudin
Funniest character:
1. Andy Roddick
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Roger Federer
4. Rafael Nadal
5. Tommy Haas
Best AO 2010 outfit:
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Maria Sharapova
4. Ana Ivanovic
5. Caroline Wozniaki
6. Andy Murray
7. Andy Roddick
8. Fernando Gonzalez
Who you expect to retire first:
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Roger Federer
Thanks for reading
Oh! And i want to add Andy Murray to most misunderstood player!
By misunderstood i mean judged. For example, people often say Federer is arrogant, which he isn’t. Soderling had a bad reputation for some reason and Murray is often thought of as dull and emotionless which he isn’t underneath it all
Florial – thanks i like writing these sorts of questions, it brings all the tennis fans together away from the competitiveness and arguments.
Florial – By the way, i actually added Mario to that list especially for you see, i remember!
Can you PLEASE help me decide what to do?
Friday, February 12th, 2010Here is my dilemma. Today I was offered VIP tickets to watch S. Williams, J. Isner, Melanie Oudin, and S. Querrey play at UGA. The tickets are worth 70 bucks. I will also have the chance to meet each player at a before match lunch. These players are the top American tennis icons. To an NFL fan this would be equivalent to going to see your favorite team play their biggest game of the year and meeting the players. It is a very unique opportunity. The problem is that attending this event will cause me to miss my older sister’s college graduation. I am 16 and she is 21. She is not graduating from a special college and she is getting a business degree. The entire family will be there, no one is coming from out of town though. My mother is leaving the choice up to me and I have no idea as to what I should do. My sister never comes home and if she does she comes to mainly see her friends. I mention that to show what kind of relation ship we have. WHAT SHOULD I DO?!
Also… I never get opportunities like this. I can’t afford things like this. This is a rare chance for me. i believe that my sis would take this deal over my graduation.
Since the tennis section rocks, should Yahoo! give us a guest questioner for our amazing dedication to Y!A?
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010I mean I think they should spring for a Williams sister, or an Andy Roddick, or a JAMES BLAKE. Hell, I’ll take Melanie Oudin or a Bethanie Mattek, haha. We never get anyone famous to ask a tennis section. How did Yahoo get Obam and Oprah? If they got them, they can surely get one of our fave tennis players. We deserve it, all us tennis section users worship tennis, and give Y!A lots of time, lol.
Tennis awards 2009 results are in!!! what do you think?
Monday, December 14th, 2009I posted a question a week or so ago asking people to vote in categories and here are the results!
1. Best hair male – WINNER: Fernando Verdasco. RUNNER UP: Roger Federer.
2. Best hair female – WINNER: Ana Ivanovic. RUNNER UP: Maria Sharapova.
3. Best smile male – WINNER: Roger Federer. RUNNER UP: Rafael Nadal and Marat Safin.
4. Best smile female – WINNER: Jelena Jankovic. RUNNER UP: Caroline Wozniaki.
5. Best celebration – WINNER: Ivo Karlovic. RUNNER UP: Roger Federer.
6. Funniest Moment – WINNER: Novak Djokivic. RUNNER UP: Tommy Haas.
7. Best shot – WINNER: Roger Federer. RUNNER UP: Andy Roddick and Juan-Martin Del Potro.
8. Best newcomer – WINNER: Sam Querrey. RUNNER UP: Melanie Oudin.
9. Sexiest Player female – WINNER: Ana Ivanovic. RUNNER UP: Maria Sharapova.
10. Sexiest player male – WINNER: Draw between Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, Marat Safin and Fernando Verdasco. RUNNER UP: Roger Federer and Mario Ancic.
11. Most emotional moment – WINNER: Roger Federer. RUNNER UP: Andy Roddick.
12. Best tournament – WINNER: Wimbledon. RUNNER UP: US Open and Australian Open.
13. Best chest hair – WINNER: Juan-Martin Del Potro. RUNNER UP: Roger Federer.
14. Best legs female – WINNER: Maria Sharapova. RUNNER UP: Elena Dementieva.
15. Best legs male – WINNER: Roger Federer. RUNNER UP: Tommy Robredo.
16. Best dressed – WINNER: Roger Federer. RUNNER UP: Maria Sharapova.
17. Worst dressed – WINNER: Nadia Petrova. RUNNER UP: Serena Williams.
Comment on the results and star if you like It took me a while to write all the votes out and add them up but i think we’re fairly accurate. Please spread the word to others who voted so they too can see who won! 
"Gringita" – you can’t complain about the results if you didn’t vote!
What are the biggest headlines this past year for tennis?
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009-Rafa vs Verdasco semifinal epic
-Rafa winning a Grand Slam, on hard court (Aussie)
-Roger’s early slump
-Djokovic’s bridesmaid story on clay
-Soderling ending Nadal’s reign at Roland Garros
-Soderling making it to the semifinals at Roland Garros
-Roger Federer winning Roland Garros, completing the Career Slam
-A clear lack of a no.1 player on the WTA Tour
-Svetlana Kuznetsova’s Roland Garros title
-Dinara Safina’s lack of confidence in the Slams
-Serena not becoming no.1 even though she won 2 Slams
-Andy Murray passing Rafa to become no.2 and ending the streak of Rafa/Roger dominance
-Andy Roddick’s revival at Wimbledon
-Federer winning 15 slams
-Sorana Cirstea/Caroline Wozniacki/Victoria Azarenka’s rise to the top of the game
-Ivanovic/Jankovic’s collapse
-Federer’s twins
-Kim Clijsters’ comeback story
-Melanie Oudin’s Cinderella run in Wimbledon/US Open
-Serena Williams’ outburst and record fine
-Federer’s unbelievable "tweener" shot
-Juan Martin del Potro’s dethroning of Roger Federer at the US Open
-Djokovic beating Federer/Nadal in two consecutive tourneys to win Basel and Paris
-John McEnroe "coming out of retirement"
-No American man to make it to the quarterfinals of the US Open
-Road to Bali
-Serena Williams winning the WTA Year End Championships to become the world no.1
-Marcos’ Baghdatis first title in 2 years
-Safin/Santoro/Sugiyama’s retirment
-Henin coming out of retirement
-Nikolay Davydenko winning the ATP World Tour Finals
-Amelie Mauresmo’s retirement
-The Andre Agassi ordeal
-Amelie Mauresmo’s retirement
-Isreal making the semis of the Davis Cup
-Italy winning Fed Cup
-Spain defending their Davis Cup trophy
-Taylor Dent’s incredible 5-set victory over Ivan Navarro
-James Blake’s sharp drop in the rankings (44)
-Richard Gasquet’s drug tribunal
-Malisse/Wickmayer’s stupid charge
Which of the events listed above are the biggest headlines for this year?
(Feel free to add more lol) Yeah its a big list but that’s the entire year lol =P
Good to see you back Lexi XDXD Oh btw super sorry for never responding to that message lol
I completely forgot about the Wimbledon roof. I knew i was missing something lol
2010 HOPMAN CUP PREDICTIONS?
Monday, December 7th, 2009Who do you think will win? Here are the teams:
1. Australia – Samantha Stosur & Lleyton Hewitt
2. Russia – Elena Dementieva & Igor Andreev
3. Great Britain – Laura Robson & Andy Murray
4. Spain – Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez & Tommy Robredo
5. Germany – Sabine Lisicki & Philipp Kohlschreiber
6. Romania – Sorana Cirstea / Victor Hanescu
7. USA – Melanie Oudin & John Isner
8. Kazakhstan – Yaroslava Shvedova & Andrey Golubev
Group A: Australia, Spain, Romania and USA
Group B: Russia, Great Britain, Germany and Kazakhstan
Which teams from both groups do you think will advance in the finals.
I think group A will come down to Australia or Spain. And Group B is definitely Russia.
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