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Peak on Grass: Sharapova VS Novotna VS Davenport VS Hingis?

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#1 ·
All won one Wimbleon title and reached the semis or final another time.
 
#54 ·
Hingis was lucky that Novotna got injured during the final, Pova lucky that Serena was off. Both are pretty much fluke wins.
Hingis < Pova <<<< Davenport & Novotna
:zzz:
usual TF propaganda about Maria's "fluke" wins. When will this board start respecting her as a player?:unsure: I guess when cows will start flying in front of their eyes LOL
 
#53 ·
Sharapova actually has a better winning percentage on grass than all these players.

The only reason I put her below Davenport is that at her peak, I believe Davenport is better.

Also, if it weren't for the Williams sisters, she'd be a multiple Wimbledon champion.

That's why it's easily Davenport then Sharapova then Novotna then Hingis.
 
#59 ·
Sharapova actually has a better winning percentage on grass than all these players.

The only reason I put her below Davenport is that at her peak, I believe Davenport is better.
Winning percentage at Wimbledon: Davenport 81.67% (49:11), Sharapova 80.43% (37:9), Novotná 80.30% (53:13), Hingis 74.19% (23:8). So despite Hingis they are all nearly equal in that point.

Also, if it weren't for the Williams sisters, she'd be a multiple Wimbledon champion.
Some Statistics:

Novotná:
Losses to the champion: 5 (1993,1995,1996,1997,1999)
Losses to the runner-up: 2 (1987,1994)
Most losses against: Steffi Graf (5: 1987,1990,1993,1995,1996)

Davenport:
Losses to the champion: 5 (1994,2000,2001,2004,2005)
Losses to the runner-up: 2 (1998,2003)
Most losses against: Venus Williams (4: 2000,2001,2003,2005)

Hingis:
Losses to the champion: 4 (1995,1996,1998,2000)
Losses to the runner-up: 0
Most losses against: Steffi Graf (2: 1995,1996)

Sharapova:
Losses to the champion: 5 (2005,2006,2007,2010,2011)
Losses to the runner-up: 0
Most losses against: Venus Williams (2: 2005,2007)

So you could also say: "If it weren't for Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport would be a multiple Wimbledon champion." as well as "If it weren't for Steffi Graf, Jana Novotná would be a multiple Wimbledon champion."

That's why it's easily Davenport then Sharapova then Novotna then Hingis.
As you can see, it is not that easy.
 
#60 ·
1. Davenport: Big serve, flat groundies, aggressive forward moving attack. A win,beating a well-playing Graf, 2 finals, losing to Venus. Could have won more if you ask me but one title is enough:)
2. Novotna. Damn high peak when on but not against the very best. Blew the match to Graf where he peak suddenly turned into a trough and beat Tauziat in her final, a woman who she dwarfed in terms of talent and experience.
3. Sharapova. Never repeated that fearless peak of 2004.
4. Hingis. Blew hot and cold at Wimby. In her peak year, she brought it on, but never replicated that success again.
 
#63 ·
This.
Though I do think Novotna deserves a bit more respect in this thread; she was a tremendous grasscourter.
 
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