Which Woman Will End the Year as #1?

leftys_rock · Which Woman Will End the Year as #1?

Of the womens field, who do you think will end the year #1 and why?

PSALT

why isn't Lindsay up there?

leftys_rock

oops, sorry, i knew i forgot somebody....... Embarassed

......i really hope that she can get there again before her career ends, but with her injury, i dont know...

Gators-Rox

This will be a close race to the finish. I see Mauresmo holding off the likes of JHH and Sharapova and Clijsters. If Davenport can overcome her back injury she will be in the mix as well.

x.doublea

It's really tough to say who, but I think Mauresmo will finish Number 1. She now has new found confidence, and I thinkn she can really gain points at Roland Garros, and even have a good run at Wimbledon. However, the outcome of Henin-Hardenne, Clijsters, Davenport, and Sharapova finishing Number 1 is very likely.

leftys_rock

honestly, right now in the womens game, its who can stay healthy the longest.....and that has really shown to be mauresmo.....i cant exactly remember the last time she had a bad injury.....

PSALT

if Davenport can overcome her injury I think she will be #1.

stevos14

I think Kim will make the final drive and push herself up one more ranking to get to that #1 spot. I think she will have another great summer and fall, so I pick her. Plus, I think shes gotten all her injuries out of her system. Laughing

I don't know if that makes any sense, but it does in my mind! Maybe Mauresmo will get her share of injury because shes been healthy for so long! Just my superstition.

x.doublea

The thing is, Clijsters doesn't really have may points to gain the the US Open Series onwards. She would have to do extremely well in the clay court and grass court seasons in order to have a clear margin over the Number 1 ranking.

leftys_rock

the only thing she can do is lose points....and if she gets a serious injury at wimbledon and misses the whole hardcourt season, then her ranking will plummet.....and she seems to be rusty.........LOTS of unforced errors in her matches as of late........

x.doublea

Yes....I'm not sure why, considering that her injury is gone.

J-man

i voted amile mauresmo but you never know with the women. any one can end the year at #1

beachjm

I agree that whoever can stay healthy the longest will be the #1 ranked player at the end of the year. Mauresmo and Sharapova might be the favorites because they're usually very consistent and play quite a bit. But who knows? I'm pulling for Clijsters to get healthy and do very well at the final 3 majors.

fluffernutter

I hope Kim Clijsters can stay healthy enough for the remainder of the season a put in a great run and at least win one of the remaining slams which could put her in a good spot to get back to the #1 spot by the end of the season.

J-man

if clijters got to the #1 postion at the end of the year she might re-consider retiring in 2007

x.doublea

I hope she would, or else, she would be the highest ranked player ever to retire.

fluffernutter

She seems determined to retire and get married and have a baby. But if she is at the top of her game I hope she would reconsider.

x.doublea

Yes. Like, I uderstood why Graf retired when she was Number 3 in the world; she had basically played to her potential (22 GS + an Olympic Gold Medal). However, Clijsters is surely too good of a player to only win 1 Grand Slam.

fluffernutter

Yes, she could easily be at the top for a couple more years in my opinion and win several more slams.

Chelsey

I really think if Lindsey Davenport can come back and put in a great performance at Wimbledon and then really put together a strong hard court season topped off by winning the US Open she could end up at #1 by years end.

x.doublea

Perhaps, but I can see her playing tournaments selectively. She would have to do really well at all the tournaments she plays in.

Chelsey

I agree her back disc problem is a pretty serious injury and should be taken that way. She should play tournaments she only feels at totally 100% at.

x.doublea

Yes. She has to do what Agassi does (sort of). Play selectively.

Benchwarmer1

Lindsay just withdrew from the French

x.doublea

That's too bad, but It's smart that she's not risking anything, for we all know that Wimbledon is much more important for her.

Chelsey

Yes, now she hopefully can get her back to 100% and put in a very good run at Wimbledon.

x.doublea

I hope her back doesn't act up at Wimbledon, though...that basically prevented her from winning last year, although she did get to Match Point.

bobalatticus

I believe Mauresmo will be #1. I think she can have a good chance at winning the French Open and if she plays consistent throughout the hard court season she should stay at the top.

leftys_rock

Interesting, Henin-Hardenne's website has put up charts showing all the possible results of the year end #1.
http://www.henin-hardenne.be/bin/specials/pr%E9dictions_masters_7.pdf

Amelie has to hope Justine finishes third or doesn't compete in the YEC to end YE #1. She has to sucessfully defend her title as well. If Justine makes it to the final, she will end #1. God, it's tight. Should be entertaining either way it turns out.

x.doublea

That's really tight... should be entertaining.

stevos14

Only two got this one right!

WooblesWobble

Justine Henin Hardenne will reach #1 at some point of the season. She is way too consistent not to be there in the end.

leftys_rock

Henin is #1 right now though. Confused

WooblesWobble