I think Anne and Katie will get very close to the top 100, they might do it they might not.
Bally, if fit, should be close aswell.
I think Naomi should get into the top 100 but you just don't know. Her results post US open have been a little dissapointing but shes had a few niggles so maybe if she gets healthy she can do it.
Mel should get top 150.
Sarah back around 200 can;t see her getting much higher unless she wins a match in MD wimbledon.
Georgie Should get top 200/top 150. With Anna F hot on her heels.
Tash and Anna Smith SHOULD both break into the top 300 but who knows?
Jade Curtis and Amanda Elliott will be top 400 maybe top 300.
Naomi B, Kat Brown, Tara Moore, should be in the 400's maybe just in the 300's.
I'd like to see Liz Thomas get into the top 500. Shes so close now a few good events and shes there.
The thing is you never know who'll decide to quit or who will go off to UNI or who will get an injury and fall. My predictions are based on what should happen if everything goes OK which is obviously wont.
looks like people seem to think georgi going to have a good year....I hope she gets a win or 2 in china so when her points come off it aint as bad as could have been....If only she hadnt bumped into niculescu in 3 of her last few tournament
Here comes the pessimist
Each year we have one lucky girl who gets a nasty injury It also seems to happen to a rising star, like Georgie this year. Katie seems long overdue a serious injury, so maybe we will be missing Katie for a period of 2008
I must admit i only get to follwo the brits results, and only really get to see themplay at wimbledon...
Could anyone tell me what people need to work on to get up there with the elite? i mean i have seen cavaday and like most people the movement seems to be the big issue..
But i know very little about the other girls that are on the up... do any of them have world class weapons and it is it just one weakness in there game which is topping them making great strides.
I saw Mel South at Felixstowe this year and she hits the ball very, very hard. Unfortunately she just loses her head sometimes. She was leading 6-1 4-2, then lost 6-1 5-7 4-6 After leading she couldn't hit a couple of good shots in a row. I think she just struggles with confidence sometimes
,, i also think the same,,, due to the fact she has a good coach now( used to coach gajdsova) so i think make ro brake time for keothavong,, i hope it is the make of her TBH
Well I can see anne getting to top 100 next year because she can pick up points in many places in the first half of the year. Hopefully she'll be able to get into wimbledon MD by rank not w/c.
With all the points to defent i think come may. we could be looking at bally and mel being the top 2...stoop needs a good start does anyone know where she will start i havnt seen her on any itf lists as yet
I am hoping to see Bally and Anne do well at the AO qualies....especially Bally as she has no points to defend and this could give her a real rankings boost!
And you are saying the rest of the girls don't? :lol: It will be nice to see how some of the youngsters come on through, like Jade, Amanda, Naomi B etc.
On the Naomi Cavaday movement front shes aparantly lost 2 stone so she should be fitter and faster in 2008. Maybe it will take something off her shots though
Anne is just one match away from Qualifying to her first MD draw of the year and that would be great for her
Mel Naomi and Elena all looked good in Auckland and took sraight sets victories :yeah:
Bally, Naomi and Mel all through to final qualifying round with Naomi and Mel defeating top 100 players - Naomi defeated Kerber (88) Melanie defeated Kremer (82)
Well what a great start, shame bally and mel go head to head... lets hope for a LL place in the draw. i hope the lower down players stoop and fitzpatrick are just as much up for this year as the brits in Auckland. i deffo with with the lack of points they have to defend and the seemingly inproved fitness and play. all 5 could be inside the top 150 come french open... but who will get there first
Good start for 2008! Bally into a Tier IV MD, Naomi, Mel, and Anne just shy of qualifying, and with Fitzpatrick, Stoop, and Curtis on the up and up (shouldn't forget that Katie and Sarah are in the mix too).....you can't help but feel excited for this year......as for the pessimists