Chinese are coming.

[equinox]

Na Li, won yesterdays womens event after six months break.

I've looked at the rankings and very soon they're likely to be at least 6 Chinese players inside the top100 and more considering China is flooding the itf/wta circuits with players.

How long until we see a Chinese woman as WTA #1?

What year will they win there first singles grand slam?

Are there top doubles pair a chance for a gold medal in Beijing?

 

[Phil]

Chinese are coming

Okay. Wake me up when they get here.

 

[lilminihorse]

My ex coach (Wei Yu Su) was from over there (Taipei) and he was by far the best coach I ever had... we had some language difficulties but once I figured out what he was trying to say it was awesome... plus how often can you find lessons for 17 bucks an hour from a pro???

 

[A.Davidson]

How long until we see a Chinese woman as WTA #1?

What year will they win there first singles grand slam?

Are there top doubles pair a chance for a gold medal in Beijing?

Definitely not before 2020.

 

[Tempest344]

soon seeing how big their population is
if they get some good talent
they'll be a heap of them

 

[Clay lover]

I'll surely be happy to see my compatriots succeed in tennis, but that is a long way to go even for the women, and nearly impossible in the ATP.

 

[Tempest344]

I'll surely be happy to see my compatriots succeed in tennis, but that is a long way to go even for the women, and nearly impossible in the ATP.

what about at the hopman cup?

the male player ( i forgot his name)
was really good....better than his ranking would suggest

 

[Clay lover]

what about at the hopman cup?

the male player ( i forgot his name)
was really good....better than his ranking would suggest

I am happy you consider Taiwanese players to be Chinese (adhering to the US policy that there is only one China you are not from the US but whatever) but i have no idea about the guy and never seen him play, but thanks for the info, I hope he is good anyway.

 

[0range]

My ex coach (Wei Yu Su) was from over there (Taipei) and he was by far the best coach I ever had... we had some language difficulties but once I figured out what he was trying to say it was awesome... plus how often can you find lessons for 17 bucks an hour from a pro???

Taipei is a capital of Taiwan, not a Chinese city.

 

[0range]

I am happy you consider Taiwanese players to be Chinese (adhering to the US policy that there is only one China you are not from the US but whatever) but i have no idea about the guy and never seen him play, but thanks for the info, I hope he is good anyway.

Taiwanese don't like to be considered as Chinese so of course there's only one China, think about it lol.

 

[GrassCourtFan]

Are there top doubles pair a chance for a gold medal in Beijing?

Yes. In fact, at the last Olympic Games, China already did win the gold in womens doubles.

 

[GrassCourtFan]

However, to answer your question, I don't think it's possible to predict how soon until they get a #1 based on just numbers. Getting a player from a country to #1 takes luck as well as just lots of players. (France has 15 players in the mens top 100 right now, they've had a good number in the top 100 for a while, they have top 20 players and even occasional top 10 players, but they've still not had a #1 in quite a while.)

 

[Maestro Nalbandian]

However, to answer your question, I don't think it's possible to predict how soon until they get a #1 based on just numbers. Getting a player from a country to #1 takes luck as well as just lots of players. (France has 15 players in the mens top 100 right now, they've had a good number in the top 100 for a while, they have top 20 players and even occasional top 10 players, but they've still not had a #1 in quite a while.)

Agreed. This thread is pretty much pointless. China is still too young to be regarded as a tennis nation much less predicting a future No.1 player. You would make more sense asking 'How long until we see an Serbian or Slovakian woman as WTA #1?'

Well done to LI NA regardless, I think she has potential to be a solid top 10 in WTA.

 

[lilminihorse]

Taiwanese don't like to be considered as Chinese so of course there's only one China, think about it lol.

over there meaning 15-20 miles from eachother.. yes I know they're two different countries

 

[lilminihorse]

Taipei is a capital of Taiwan, not a Chinese city.

it's THE capital of Taiwan also.

see how fun splitting hairs can be???

 

[tennissavy]

Definitely not before 2020.

They already won the gold medal at the last olympics in women's doubles.

 

[0range]

over there meaning 15-20 miles from eachother.. yes I know they're two different countries

it's THE capital of Taiwan also.

see how fun splitting hairs can be???

"Over there?"

It wasn't about you to begin with. I was merely pointing out Taipei is not a city of China coz not everyone knows.

If it was about Americans and a Canadian city then would you still be calling me "splitting hair"?

 

[0range]

**dupli***

 

[Leublu tennis]

Not as long as China is a communist country. In those countries, sports are the product of the government and the leaders of the country are likely to support the sports that they, as kids, may have played. Football, hockey, gymnastics, swimming. I don't imagine much tennis is being played by the populance as a whole in China and, to get the world standard of players, you need a fairly large field of youngsters from which to choose. China does not have that.

 

[BreakPoint]

I'll surely be happy to see my compatriots succeed in tennis, but that is a long way to go even for the women, and nearly impossible in the ATP.

But wasn't it not too long ago that they said it's nearly impossible for a #1 player to come out of the tiny country of Switzerland?

Or even from the tiny country of Belgium?

Let's see, China has 175 times the population of Switzerland and 125 times the population of Belgium. That's a heck of a lot more people that have a chance to break out so I tend to like those odds.

 

[chiapants226]

what about at the hopman cup?

the male player ( i forgot his name)
was really good....better than his ranking would suggest

he was from chinese taipei, not china. and his name is lu yen-hsun. i can see him getting back into the top 100 again or maybe top 50-75 this year.

 

[Phil]

But wasn't it not too long ago that they said it's nearly impossible for a #1 player to come out of the tiny country of Switzerland?

Or even from the tiny country of Belgium?

Let's see, China has 175 times the population of Switzerland and 125 times the population of Belgium. That's a heck of a lot more people that have a chance to break out so I tend to like those odds.

If you could predict a country's status in the tennis world based soley on population, then India and Indonesia would have had many #1 players by now. But that is simplistic and, not the way it works. Case in point: Australia. How many HALL OF FAMERS come from there; must be the highest by far in proportion to population.

 

[Vermillion]

probably never.

 

[BreakPoint]

If you could predict a country's status in the tennis world based soley on population, then India and Indonesia would have had many #1 players by now. But that is simplistic and, not the way it works. Case in point: Australia. How many HALL OF FAMERS come from there; must be the highest by far in proportion to population.

Yes, I understand your point but why do you say "by now" in referring to India and Indonesia? The last I checked, both India and Indonesia are about as poor as China is.

 

[Phil]

Yes, I understand your point but why do you say "by now" in referring to India and Indonesia? The last I checked, both India and Indonesia are about as poor as China is.

Exactamundo. That's my point...that there are other factors involved in the production of top-ranked tennis players that are more important than a country's total population, income being one of them.

 

[BreakPoint]

Exactamundo. That's my point...that there are other factors involved in the production of top-ranked tennis players that are more important than a country's total population, income being one of them.

Yes, I understand, but if China has not had a single #1 player "by now", why would either India or Indonesia "have had many #1 players by now", when China has a larger population than either country?

That's what I'm trying to get at.

 

[Phil]

Yes, I understand, but if China has not had a single #1 player "by now", why would either India or Indonesia "have had many #1 players by now", when China has a larger population than either country?

That's what I'm trying to get at.

I don't know. Is it possible that you're overthinking a fairly simple and straightforward point??:neutral:

 

[BreakPoint]

I don't know. Is it possible that you're overthinking a fairly simple and straightforward point??:neutral:

I see. I just thought you might have some other non-economic related reasons why India and Indonesia would develop more #1 players than China would, despite the smaller populations.

 

[Phil]

I see. I just thought you might have some other non-economic related reasons why India and Indonesia would develop more #1 players than China would, despite the smaller populations.

No, I don't know of any other reasons-just two other countries with very large populations. India's produced some solid male players (and that chick who wears the black socks-Mirza??), so they may have a decent coaching base in place that China doesn't have yet, but other than that, I can't say how tennis will develop in those countries. All depends on money and motivation from the respective governments.