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Can Karolina Pliskova become World #1 by end of Wimbledon 2017?

Will Karolina Pliskova become World #1 by end of Wimbledon 2017?

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#1 ·
These are her results from 2016 up to Wimbledon. She is defending little to no points.

Dubai: 1R
Indian Wells: SF
Miami: 1R
Stuttgart: QF
Madrid: 2R
Rome: 1R
French Open: 1R
Birmingham: 1R
Wimbledon: 2R

She is 2140 points behind Serena and 1475 points behind Angie. Serena has Wimbledon, Rome wins and FO, IW finals to defend and Angie has Wimbledon final, Miami Charleston SFs & Stuttgart win to defend. I know Karo isn't as strong on clay and grass but she is defending very little here. She has Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami coming up where she enjoys the hard courts. I think this is a real possibility :surprise:
 
#2 ·
Hey, this is TennisPhan's job :lol:

Seriously: I think she can do it this year. She's basically the only player in 2017 with a great form week in, week out so far. The question is how long she can keep it up. I think she has improved that much that she can play like this on a consistent base but you never know with the WTA :lol:

But she has little to defend and I think she can also have good results on clay and grass now that she has overcome her final and GS problems.
 
#5 ·
Given the fact Serena intends to play a part-time/light schedule, it's certainly a possibility. Not easy, since her level on clay is still suspect, but not out of question either - especially now that she overcame her GS and Premier finals block. Both at RG and Wimbledon she can gain TONS of points on Serena.
No-one has performed more consistently than her since last summer, and it wouldn't be the first time consistency is rewarded by the ranking, even without Slam titles.
 
#6 ·
Right now she is the most likely new #1. A lot depends on how the 2 in front of her play. Kerber seems off form, and if she stays that way, it will be pretty normal to have a drop off from her 2016
Serena is capable of winning IW/Miami, so her health and form is a variable
But Karo is playing like she is going to make this a 3 woman race
 
#11 ·
She has to overcome me supporting her.

That's the kiss of death.



#3 is is as high as you go.
 
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#12 ·
What Miffed said.

His players get to major finals, but that's it. They even beat Serena in big matches, but they'll never hold up a major trophy.

She MIGHT get to #2, but Angela is better on clay than K. Raonic.
 
#17 ·
A bit early to be assuming anything about Pliskova's consistency. It's only been three tournaments, one of which ended with a loss to the world #79. After the USO last year she went R2, R3, R3, YEC RR to finish off her year.

I mean, if everyone continues the year how they started it - not just Pliskova being consistent but everyone else flopping and Serena playing a light schedule - yeah, she'll be #1. But since when have you been able to extrapolate six months from a couple of tournaments?
 
#19 ·
On outdoor red clay Kerber sucks just as much as Pliskova, but still didn't prevent her from becoming #1.
 
#20 ·
With Serena around?



And number 1 without a slam? Some of you bashed for years Woz, JJ or Safina for having been number 1 without slams and in Pliskie's case this won't be a problem?

Let alone on clay she can't do big things.
 
#21 ·
she's probably the next new number 1 IMO but I don't know when she'll take it
I can't wait for her to meet Serena again and see how it goes
if she beats her twice in a row, she's the real deal
even if she doesn't , I still think she has what it takes to claim #1
but once she's there, will she have what it takes to deal with the pressure etc ?.. not so sure so it might not last that long
 
#22 ·
Just a matter of time. Not sure when. Might be 2018, but it's definitely happening.
 
#24 ·
It is VERY possible, but I won't vote on it. It would be great if she did have such an achievement to her name.
 
#29 ·
Karo still has to gain some points at the clay courts so probably Kerber will be much closer there...
After Wimby it's another story...
 
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