View Poll Results: Which player in the Open Era has the Highest Tennis IQ?
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M. Navratilova
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8.92% |
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A. Radwanska
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14.55% |
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J. Henin
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11.74% |
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C. Evert
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2.82% |
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M. Hingis
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32.39% |
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A. Mauresmo
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2.35% |
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S. Williams
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16.43% |
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S. Graf
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1.88% |
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Other (please specify)
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5.63% |
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Even w.the criteria listed, too hard to compare
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3.29% |
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Jan 20th, 2013, 04:10 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
Also i think we can all say from Evert's commentary her IQ off court is very low, so I highly doubt she turned into a genius on court.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 04:19 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
Martina Hingis.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 04:22 PM
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#33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustPetko
Jovanovski.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 04:22 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Originally Posted by lenas warriors
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Jan 20th, 2013, 04:22 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
a poll with multiple slam champions and all time greats + Radwanska? Seems legit.
Lets ask Petra Cetkovska about this.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 05:35 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Originally Posted by Pavstry.
a poll with multiple slam champions and all time greats + Radwanska? Seems legit.
Lets ask Petra Cetkovska about this.
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Amanda Coetzer and Sybille Bammer too. 
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Jan 20th, 2013, 05:36 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Originally Posted by Pavstry.
a poll with multiple slam champions and all time greats + Radwanska? Seems legit.
Lets ask Petra Cetkovska about this.
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Based on the criteria I used to define 'Tennis IQ' Radwanska makes a strong case to be included. and based on that same criteria there isn't much of a case for Cetkovska (assuming that's what u are implying... I really didn't get your reply to be honest).
Same goes for Bammer ..Coetzer on the other hand DOES meet the criteria and could be an acceptable player for consideration.
Read my first post...
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Jan 20th, 2013, 05:45 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
Serena Williams is the mentally toughest player in the history of the WTA. Her tennis IQ is tops.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 05:49 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Jan 20th, 2013, 07:06 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Our current Top 4 is our current Top 4 because of their higher tennis IQ. They all play in a way that maximises their strengths and minimises their weaknesses. I don't think I would put any of them higher than the others. Serena is number one, because she has the best strengths. Radwanska is 4 for the opposite reason.
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Isn't Azarenka still No. 1 and Serena No. 3? Or by "our" you mean just yourself and your friend Simon? OK, Serena's rise is most likely but the fat lady has yet to sing.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 07:06 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
Davenport's up there, too.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 07:16 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
Serena's tennis IQ is very underrated.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 07:16 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Davenport's up there, too.
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Agreed! Funny, but instead of having two "other type" options I thought about adding Davenport. But because she's not an obvious choice I didn't think she would get as many votes. You're right though, she was very smart on the court, especially the way I'm defining "smart".
Also I'm pleasantly surprised to see Serena acknowledged for her tennis IQ. I always thought she was the most underrated in that department, but maybe not.
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Jan 20th, 2013, 07:23 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
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Bartoli.
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^^^ self-proclaimed? 
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Jan 20th, 2013, 07:24 PM
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Re: Which players have the highest 'TENNIS' IQ?
Jamie Hampton. She deserves to be mention here.
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