With the absence of Serena or a dominant player in the WTA, mental strength will likely be the key factor for success in the near term. How would you rank the current top 10 (minus Serena) in terms of mentality?
Here is my list:
(1) Pliskova (by far the best, ice water runs through her veins)
(2) Svitolina (Halep choke could lower her ranking)
(3) Konta (mechanical, but effective, still subject to some emotional breakdowns)
(4) Wozniacki (can seldom win the match, but does not beat herself)
(5) Halep (improving, but mentality still a net negative)
(6) Kuznetsova (takes flakey to a whole new level)
(7) Kerber (very little confidence or belief at the moment)
(8) Cibulkova (pressure to remain a top player has crippled her)
(9) Radwanska (not emotionally present this year)
Here is my list:
(1) Pliskova (by far the best, ice water runs through her veins)
(2) Svitolina (Halep choke could lower her ranking)
(3) Konta (mechanical, but effective, still subject to some emotional breakdowns)
(4) Wozniacki (can seldom win the match, but does not beat herself)
(5) Halep (improving, but mentality still a net negative)
(6) Kuznetsova (takes flakey to a whole new level)
(7) Kerber (very little confidence or belief at the moment)
(8) Cibulkova (pressure to remain a top player has crippled her)
(9) Radwanska (not emotionally present this year)