drwood
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Inspired by federerfanatic's thread. Now that all of the slams of this decade have been completed, what is your top ten for female players of the decade (2000-2009)?
Here's my list (only accomplishments in the decade included):
1. Serena Williams (10 slams + 3 finals, YE #1 in 02, Career grand slam, Serena slam in 02-03)
2. Justine Henin (7 slams + 4 slam finals + Olympic singles gold, YE #1 in 03, 06 and 07)
3. Venus Williams (7 slams + 6 slam finals + Olympic singles gold, but far fewer weeks at #1 than Henin)
4. Kim Clijsters (2 slams + 4 slam finals, #1 during 03 and 06)
5. Maria Sharapova (3 slams + 1 slam final, #1 for several weeks)
6. Jennifer Capriati (3 slams + no slam finals, #1 during 02 year)
7. Lindsay Davenport (1 slam + 4 slam finals, YE #1 in 01, 04 and 05)
8. Amelie Mauresmo (2 slams + no slam finals + Olympic singles silver, #1 for several weeks)
9. Svetlana Kuznetsova (2 slams + 2 slam finals, never #1)
10. Ana Ivanovic (1 slam + 2 slam finals, #1 in 08.)
Honorable mention:
Mary Pierce (1 slam + 2 slam finals, never #1)
Anastasia Myskina (1 slam + 0 finals, never #1)
Elena Dementieva (0 slams + 2 slam finals, Olympic singles gold, Olympic singles silver, never #1)
Martina Hingis (0 slams + 3 slam finals, YE #1 in 00)
Dinara Safina (0 slams + 3 slam finals + Olympic singles silver, #1 for most of 09)
Jelena Jankovic (0 slams + 1 final, YE #1 in 08.)
This thread is for mature posters only -- no WTA bashing, hating or trolling please. Thank you.
Here's my list (only accomplishments in the decade included):
1. Serena Williams (10 slams + 3 finals, YE #1 in 02, Career grand slam, Serena slam in 02-03)
2. Justine Henin (7 slams + 4 slam finals + Olympic singles gold, YE #1 in 03, 06 and 07)
3. Venus Williams (7 slams + 6 slam finals + Olympic singles gold, but far fewer weeks at #1 than Henin)
4. Kim Clijsters (2 slams + 4 slam finals, #1 during 03 and 06)
5. Maria Sharapova (3 slams + 1 slam final, #1 for several weeks)
6. Jennifer Capriati (3 slams + no slam finals, #1 during 02 year)
7. Lindsay Davenport (1 slam + 4 slam finals, YE #1 in 01, 04 and 05)
8. Amelie Mauresmo (2 slams + no slam finals + Olympic singles silver, #1 for several weeks)
9. Svetlana Kuznetsova (2 slams + 2 slam finals, never #1)
10. Ana Ivanovic (1 slam + 2 slam finals, #1 in 08.)
Honorable mention:
Mary Pierce (1 slam + 2 slam finals, never #1)
Anastasia Myskina (1 slam + 0 finals, never #1)
Elena Dementieva (0 slams + 2 slam finals, Olympic singles gold, Olympic singles silver, never #1)
Martina Hingis (0 slams + 3 slam finals, YE #1 in 00)
Dinara Safina (0 slams + 3 slam finals + Olympic singles silver, #1 for most of 09)
Jelena Jankovic (0 slams + 1 final, YE #1 in 08.)
This thread is for mature posters only -- no WTA bashing, hating or trolling please. Thank you.