With the win over Vinci, Sharapova has now moved from #1,300 in the world to now #510
Win over Makarova= #377
Wins the title= #119
As others have noted, a finals appearance gives her RGQ direct entry, and much less pressure in Madrid/Rome where if she does well, she can make RG main draw on her own merit
A few wins gives some tournament directors a sigh of relief
With the win over Vinci, Sharapova has now moved from #1,300 in the world to now #510
Win over Makarova= #377
Wins the title= #119
As others have noted, a finals appearance gives her RGQ direct entry, and much less pressure in Madrid/Rome where if she does well, she can make RG main draw on her own merit
A few wins gives some tournament directors a sigh of relief
She was definitely unranked. Maybe 1300 is the ranking of the lowest player who currently has a ranking, so that is why she is deemed to have climbed 790 places.
Interesting read - It would be a blast to see Masha on the ranking list again and watch her climb after each tournament - How long can it take for her to be among the best 10 again I wonder? - You Go Girl!!
This past week is mindboggling! Serena is pregnant and off the tour. Sharapova is back and her draw totally opened up for her
Soon their rankings will pass like 2 ships in opposite directions
Hard to soak it all in, but no doubt Sharapova's return is going to get even more attention without Serena playing the rest of the year
WTA tour has a whole different storyline than it did just a few days ago.
This past week is mindboggling! Serena is pregnant and off the tour. Sharapova is back and her draw totally opened up for her
Soon their rankings will pass like 2 ships in opposite directions
Hard to soak it all in, but no doubt Sharapova's return is going to get even more attention without Serena playing the rest of the year
WTA tour has a whole different storyline than it did just a few days ago.
soon? Serena will be in the top 16 until after the US OPEN. She'll be in the top 20 until after next years AO. Sharapova hasnt played a quality opponent yet.
That said the tour is a mess right now so the door is there but lets wait until she's played multiple weeks in a row to determine how well shes playing.
I will certainly be keeping an eye on her ranking!
However, she will have a protected ranking so entry into tournaments won't be nearly so controversial and her immediate rise up the rankings will be less crucial.