Has it ever happened before that a player has played all 4 Grand Slams during a year but has not played any WTA events during the same time period :confused:
if not, congrats Venus Williams :eek: after her 2010 European clay points drop off and before she plays Brussels, the only events she will have played in the last year are RG, Wimbledon, USO and AO :spit: :worship:
eck
Apr 10th, 2011, 08:40 AM
Wow. Really? :speakles:
Where does she rank if we count only her GS points?
Miracle Worker
Apr 10th, 2011, 08:51 AM
She will be something about 32-34th in the ranking.
Shvedbarilescu
Apr 10th, 2011, 08:57 AM
I can think of only one other example: Anna Smashnova. Her last four career events were Wimbledon 07, Roland Garros 07, The Australian Open 07 and The US Open 06.
So a great trivia question would be "what do Venus Williams and Anna Smashnova have in common?". That would stump a lot of people I suspect. :)
Miracle Worker
Apr 10th, 2011, 09:03 AM
I can think of only one other example: Anna Smashnova. Her last four career events were Wimbledon 07, Roland Garros 07, The Australian Open 07 and The US Open 06.
So a great trivia question would be "what do Venus Williams and Anna Smashnova have in common?". That would stump a lot of people I suspect. :)
Yes, that were her last events, but she still had in ranking some more events - even one tournament's win I think.
Shvedbarilescu
Apr 10th, 2011, 09:05 AM
Yes, that were her last events, but she still had in ranking some more events - even one tournament's win I think.
True, but prior to the US Open 07, she would have had only the 4 slams in her ranking...same as Venus.
Светльо
Apr 10th, 2011, 09:13 AM
Vee :bowdown: though I wish we could see her a little bit more :sobbing:
SAISAI-GOAT
Apr 10th, 2011, 09:51 AM
True, but prior to the US Open 07, she would have had only the 4 slams in her ranking...same as Venus.
but did she remove herself from the rankings before USO 2007 :shrug:
in Venus' case, she has Beijing, Doha YEC, IW, Miami and Madrid in her rankings :tape:
robbie12
Apr 10th, 2011, 11:37 AM
Mary Pierce also did it - 2000 French, Wim and US, 2001 AO
RenaSlam.
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:13 PM
Step, haters.
SARA-GOAT
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:16 PM
Cool fact :eek:
Venus :worship:
Hian
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:17 PM
Vee :eek: And still ranked so high :p
Maybe Tax Garbin will play Grand Slam doubles.
Jalil Sherman
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:22 PM
When is the troll coming?
Nickk
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:28 PM
Mary Pierce also did it - 2000 French, Wim and US, 2001 AO
No, she played Canberra before the Australian Open.
Shvedbarilescu
Apr 10th, 2011, 01:42 PM
but did she remove herself from the rankings before USO 2007 :shrug:
in Venus' case, she has Beijing, Doha YEC, IW, Miami and Madrid in her rankings :tape: