How will Maria's ranking change?

anointedone

Banned
Where do you think Maria will end up ranked after the U.S Open? It appears to me she is likely to fall below Jankovic and Kuznetsova. If Ivanovic beats Venus she also could end up passing Maria.

Here are the ranking points now:

1. Justine Henin 4692
2. Maria Sharapova 3845
3. Jelena Jankovic 3429
4. Svetlana Kuznetsova 3176
5. Ana Ivanovic 2847
 
She had about 700 points to defend, but that depends on how Kuznetsova (4th round points), Jankovic (Semifinals points), Ivanovic (3rd round points) performs.

I can say around 4 or 5, but she has a bunch of titles and points to defend in the fall, so who knows. I think around Wimbledon you had a thread about her final ranking at the end of the year, now would be a good time to resurrect that...
 

anointedone

Banned
She had about 700 points to defend, but that depends on how Kuznetsova (4th round points), Jankovic (Semifinals points), Ivanovic (3rd round points) performs.

I can say around 4 or 5, but she has a bunch of titles and points to defend in the fall, so who knows. I think around Wimbledon you had a thread about her final ranking at the end of the year, now would be a good time to resurrect that...

Yeah that sounds about right, and you are right she has points to defend still coming and this is sure to be a blow to her confidence again.

The reason I dont resurrect that thread is it would be like giving a spoiler in the main section. That is why I am waiting a bit to do that.
 

bluetrain4

G.O.A.T.
Now who comes out of that half of the draw?

Kusnetsova

Hingis

Someone else?

Best chance for Hingis to make the final of a Slam than she'll ever have
 

Topaz

Legend
I think we're going to see one of these unseeded youngsters come through, or Chakvetadze. Vaidisova, for me, is a long shot. Maybe Kutzie, but I think she will be beaten in quarters or semis...just the luck she has seemed to have this year.

Either way, it will be interesting to see. I'm still in a bit of shock at seeing that Sharapova lost, though I definitely won't lose any sleep over it!
 

consigliere

Rookie
Oh Schnyder, she's one of my top 3 favourite female players but I could never watch her matches completely because they give me a heart attack :D

Hope she makes it.
 
vaidisova most likely. shes made 2 semis and is ready to take the next step to finalsit like ivanovic did at the french
 

MoFed

Semi-Pro
Hingis is on her way out, she's down 4-0 in the third.

That really leaves Anna, Nicole, and Svetlana. Not that anyone honestly believed Martina had shot.
 

Ossric

Semi-Pro
Any one else want to describe Shreekova?

Now she can go shopping in NY...

She's good imo, her serve just needs a major overhaul.
Shreekova is a tad harsh, ever hear of Monica Seles?
And everyone thought she'd be the next Anna Kournikova, she proved the naysayers wrong.
 

DoubleHanded&LovinIt

Professional
Where does Maria go now?

There's already some posts. May I offer, can I humbly say, a more profound assessment? Sharapova is in a VERY TOUGH situation.

First of all: she's obviously not 100% focused on her tennis due to her HUGE endorsement deals. Only an athlete like Tiger could remain so focused on his sport DESPITE such deals.

Secondly, her father's holding her back in terms of her growing as a person and a competitor.

Thirdly, in order for her to take the NEXT STEP she has to take a MAJOR RISK. She can't hit the ball better than she does now--I think that's why she's let go of the groundstroke guru Lansdorp. She could definitely serve better, and perhaps an injury is preventing her from reaching her serving potential. I'm unsure because she's had a lot of time off and surely has access to the best doctors, therapists, and trainers. So the problem is MENTAL. For any TOP ATHLETE to acknolwedge that is extremely difficult. So that's one major risk. But there's another. For her to make further in-roads, she needs to work so much harder on her MOVEMENT. Her height is not the issue--look at Venus. And please don't tell me Venus's movement is god-given. Maria can work on it and get better. But at the expense of working on her beloved groundstrokes and her haunting service motion.

You see, very tough.
 

Mr Topspin

Semi-Pro
Just because Maria is as tall as Venus does not mean she will have the same advantages as Venus. There is a thing such as genetics which predispose certain people with some natural gifts. Venus has always been a better athlete than Maria and always will be. Maria can work on her movement but she will not suddenly become as agile as Venus - just not in her genetic make up.
 

Gilic

New User
This "DRAW" is so well made in Maria's favor that she cannot fall to 3rd or 4th place, even if she loose in 1st round. Unless, Kuznetsova beat Jankovic in finals. this "DRAW" is a such a shame!!!
 
These were the rankings before the U.S Open:

1. Henin- 4692
2. Sharapova- 3845
3. Jankovic- 3429
4. Kuznetsova-3176
5. Ivanovic-2847

Ana is probably not a threat to overtake.
 
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