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Weeks at #1

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#1 · (Edited)
This week is Caroline's 27th week atop the WTA ranking, thereby surpassing Dinara's 26.
According to the WTA Caroline has secured the #1 spot at least until May 16th (31 weeks).
But considering she hasn't that many points to defend until August 22nd when her 900 Montreal points is dropped, I can't see anyone taking the top spot earlier than that (August 15th = 44th week).

I know the future is hard to tell, but how high do you expect her to climb on the list of #1s during her career?

1 Steffi Graf 377 weeks
2 Martina Navratilova 332 weeks
3 Chris Evert 260 weeks
4 Martina Hingis 209 weeks
5 Monica Seles 178 weeks
6 Serena Williams 123 weeks
7 Justine Henin 117 weeks
8 Lindsay Davenport 98 weeks
9 Amélie Mauresmo 39 weeks
10 Caroline Wozniacki 27 weeks
 
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#100 ·
Serena is supposedly playing Beijing and Linz. She would need to win both to be safe for YEC's if that's what she wants right?

Sadly however I see her working the scene in NY for a little while longer, taker a vacation and get ready for Australia.
 
#101 ·
Serena is 1100 points behind #8 on the Race list, Bartoli. Winning Beijing and Linz would gain SW 1280 points but that's only enough if MB wins nothing on her Asian swing. I'm not sure what Serena plans for the rest of 2011 but not playing Tokyo signals she has pretty much given up on YEC (same for Kim).
 
#102 · (Edited)
As of September 26, 2011

Code:
			HR	No.1	Top-3	Top-5	Top-10	Top-20
							
S Williams		 1	123	207	289	516	611
J Henin	      	         1	117	176	238	344	406
C Wozniacki		 1	 50      68	104	124	164
A Mauresmo		 1	 39	155	202	339	503
D Safina		 1	 26	 85	 88	116	240
K Clijsters		 1	 20	185	291	344	429
J Jankovic		 1	 18	 89	132	226	296
M Sharapova		 1	 17	108	208	265	355
A Ivanovic		 1	 12	 36	 81	108	251
V Williams		 1	 11	213	341	554	643
S Kuznetsova		 2		 56	176	284	375
V Zvonareva		 2		 48	 60	150	311
N Petrova		 3		  4	 22	156	382
V Azarenka		 3		  3	 25	111	177
F Schiavone		 4			 18	 69	247
S Stosur		 4			 16	 77	120
N Li	        	 4			  8	 51	155
P Kvitova		 6				 21	 35

50th week at #1 for the Woz and 2 years in the top 5 . :worship:

Sharapova reaches 4 years in the top 5.

Ivanovic drops out of top 20.

Depending on Franny*, Clijsters could move back up to #8 without playing, on next monday's ranking.

Kvitova could very likely have her top 5 or even top 3 debut next week, if she performs (depends on other results of course).

Stosur could, in a best case scenario, reach #3. That would require the title though and other results going her way.



Edit: * And I guess isn't playing in this tournament. Someone wake me up! :facepalm:
 
#103 ·
As of September 26, 2011

Code:
[FONT=Courier New]             HR    [COLOR=blue]No.1[/COLOR]    [COLOR=darkgreen]Top-3[/COLOR]    [COLOR=darkred]Top-5[/COLOR]    [COLOR=darkorchid]Top-10    [/COLOR]Top-20[/FONT]
 
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=blue]S Williams      1     123     207      289      516       611[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=blue]J Henin         1     117     176      238      344       406[/COLOR][/FONT]
[COLOR=blue][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=black]C Wozniacki     1      50      68      104      124       164[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]A Mauresmo      1      39     155      202      339       503[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]D Safina        1      26      85       88      116       240[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]K Clijsters     1      20     185      291      344       429[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]J Jankovic      1      18      89      132      226       296[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]M Sharapova     1      17     108      208      265       355[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]A Ivanovic      1      12      36       81      108       251[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New]V Williams      1      11     213      341      554       643[/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkgreen]S Kuznetsova    2              56      176      284       375[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkgreen]V Zvonareva     2              48       60      150       311[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkgreen]N Petrova       3               4       22      156       382[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkgreen]V Azarenka      3               3       25      111       177[/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkred]F Schiavone     4                       18       69       247[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkred]S Stosur        4                       16       77       120[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkred]N Li            4                        8       51       155[/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=darkorchid]P Kvitova       6                                21        35[/COLOR][/FONT]
I straightened up the alignment.
 
#107 ·
Cool. Oh, I really wish that she wins end-of-the-year no.1. I am a bit concerned how will the server bear it. The GM will go up with flames, they are already obsessing about the prospect of it, LOL. They even went as far as to try to imagine things that never happened. I have officially given up on any chance of reasoning with that lot. They are a lost case.
 
#108 ·
Only one player on the tour, Serena, has more weks at #1 than Caroline.
If Caroline can finish #1, that would be 51 weeks. No one has been #1 all 52 weeks since the 1990's.
So a big 2 tournaments coming up, going for back to back YE #1 and 51 weeks at #1 in 2011
 
#109 ·
You sound as if you were trying to convince us about it :). Too much time spent with trolls in GM! I think Caro will make it, the things got even easier for her now. I don't see anyone being able to take over her spot. Even if Maria was healthy she is not in such a fantastic form as some of her die-hard fans suggest and the likes of Kvitty, Vika, Vera are perfectly beatable,too. I think Caro is saving the energy for the YEC now. She has not won a slam and this is the last big event of a season. So fingers crossed she finished the year in style. If she does maybe we could do a new "celebration threat", LOL.
 
#110 ·
I think when a player is #1 almost every week, it is a big deal to finish it off.
So Caroline has a lot to play for. And looking at this draw, no easy matches left in 2011
 
#111 ·
I hope she takes YE #1, but next year her mindset should really be "been there, done that, it's SLAM-TIME!". Her #1 "legacy" would already be ensured as a consecutive YE #1. And if the slam wins come, the #1 ranking would automatically follow in her case, anyway.
 
#115 ·
I agree. This is history. Back to back YE #1 and 51 weeks in 2011.
Once the YEC is over, the next 2 months - get some rest, then point for the AO.
After the AO she has a few months. She can play the tournaments she wants and work on her game before red clay season.

But right now, this is a big deal to get 51 weeks of 2011 at #1.
 
#112 ·
As we can still talk about Caro's at No. 1 for atleast 4 more weeks are that MariaS got injured and can't play next week, but how well can she play in YEC...

Ana Vika how bad is her injury? (from dubs match)

And will Caro play better in next match(es)? ;) What is needed!
 
#113 ·
As we can still talk about Caro's at No. 1 for atleast 4 more weeks are that MariaS got injured and can't play next week, but how well can she play in YEC...

Ana Vika how bad is her injury? (from dubs match)

And will Caro play better in next match(es)? ;) What is needed!
Was it a real injury? I just assumed it was business as usual from Vika.
 
#120 ·
Monday October 10th will be Caroline's 52nd week as WTA #1. Celebrated this week in Beijing:

 
#121 ·
I hope I'm not getting ahead of things here, but as we know Caroline is the favorite to end 2011 as #1.
She hasn't got any points to defend in Sydney, so she could be #1 entering AO. I think that would be her 66th & 67th week as #1 :bounce:

A win over Kanepi tomorrow is a step towards that :cheer:
 
#123 · (Edited)
As of October 10, 2011

Code:
			HR     No.1   Top-3   Top-5  Top-10  Top-20
							
S William	         1	123     207	289	516	613
J Henin	      	         1	117	176	238	344	406
C Wozniacki		 1	 52      70	106	126	166
A Mauresmo		 1	 39	155	202	339	503
D Safina		 1	 26	 85	 88	116	240
K Clijsters		 1	 20	185	291	346	431
J Jankovic		 1	 18	 89	132	226	298
M Sharapova		 1	 17	110	210	267	357
A Ivanovic		 1	 12	 36	 81	108	253
V Williams		 1	 11	213	341	554	643
S Kuznetsova		 2		 56	176	284	376
V Zvonareva		 2		 49	 62	152	313
V Azarenka		 3		  4	 27	113	179
N Petrova		 3		  4	 22	156	382
F Schiavone		 4			 18	 70	249
S Stosur		 4			 16	 79	122
N Li	        	 4			  8	 53	157
P Kvitova		 4	                  2      23	 37
One year at #1 for the Woz! :yeah:

Kvitova moves to a career-high of #4.

Azarenka overtakes Petrova on this list.

Schiavone drops out of the top 10.

Kuznetsova is back in the top 20.
 
#125 ·
As of October 17, 2011

Code:
			HR     No.1   Top-3   Top-5  Top-10  Top-20
							
S William	         1	123     207	289	516	614
J Henin	      	         1	117	176	238	344	406
C Wozniacki		 1	 53      71	107	127	167
A Mauresmo		 1	 39	155	202	339	503
D Safina		 1	 26	 85	 88	116	240
K Clijsters		 1	 20	185	291	346	432
J Jankovic		 1	 18	 89	132	226	299
M Sharapova		 1	 17	111	211	268	358
A Ivanovic		 1	 12	 36	 81	108	253
V Williams		 1	 11	213	341	554	643
S Kuznetsova		 2		 56	176	284	377
V Zvonareva		 2		 49	 63	153	314
V Azarenka		 3		  5	 28	114	180
N Petrova		 3		  4	 22	156	382
F Schiavone		 4			 18	 70	250
S Stosur		 4			 16	 80	123
N Li	        	 4			  8	 54	158
P Kvitova		 4	                  3      24	 38
53 and counting...:)

Clijsters drops out of the top 10.
Ivanovic drops out of the top 20.

And I guess we could have a brand new top 3 player next week.
 
#126 ·
As of October 24, 2011

Code:
			HR     No.1   Top-3   Top-5  Top-10  Top-20
							
S William	         1	123     207	289	516	615
J Henin	      	         1	117	176	238	344	406
C Wozniacki		 1	 54      72	108	128	168
A Mauresmo		 1	 39	155	202	339	503
D Safina		 1	 26	 85	 88	116	240
K Clijsters		 1	 20	185	291	346	433
J Jankovic		 1	 18	 89	132	226	300
M Sharapova		 1	 17	112	212	269	359
A Ivanovic		 1	 12	 36	 81	108	253
V Williams		 1	 11	213	341	554	643
S Kuznetsova		 2		 56	176	284	378
V Zvonareva		 2		 49	 63	154	315
V Azarenka		 3		  5	 29	115	181
N Petrova		 3		  4	 22	156	382
P Kvitova		 3	          1       4      25	 39
F Schiavone		 4			 18	 70	251
S Stosur		 4			 16	 81	124
N Li	        	 4			  9	 55	159

54 and counting...:)

Petra is now a top 3 player.

Li is back in the top 5.

And JJ has her 300th week in the top 20.
 
#129 ·
How Can Wozniacki Clinch Year-End No.1?

http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20111025/how-can-wozniacki-clinch-year-end-no1_2256076_2492987

"Here is everyone's points total at the start of the tournament:
7115 - Wozniacki
6370 - Sharapova
5870 - Kvitova
5630 - Azarenka

Can Wozniacki eliminate these threats in the round robin stage? Yes..."







Apparently another 280 points were/will be deducted before/after the event. Guess it's Copenhagen that will now be her 17th best result.
 
#133 ·
It's not that complicated actually. This week she has 7,395 points (Doha 2010 is already off).
But Istanbul is mandatory, so even if she doesn't play, it must be included in her best 16, replacing Copenhagen 280 points. So next week she will have 7,395 - 280 + Istanbul.
 
#132 ·
So current Ranking with YEC 2010 points off, but with 16. best results, who one will drop off? Replaced by 2011 YEC result...

Caro has to play much better this week to stay No. 1!

Ithink Vika is our hope, she can beat both Masha and Kvitova... ;)
 
#137 ·
With Maria losing her first match Caro 'just' needs to go 3-0 in RR to be sure of being YE #1 (even if Maria wins the tournament).
 
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