[Lachrymarum]

Was looking through this week's new WTA rankings and I was curious to see if anyone knew certain ranking questions:

1. What's some of the biggest jumps you've seen in the rankings?
2. Who has one of the highest (if not the highest) debuts/re-entries on the WTA rankings after 3 events? I know that Mirjana Lucic had quite the ranking debut back in the day...

I'm a bit of a stats geek so I'll appreciate any information people can provide

[njnetswill]

I would imagine Hingis had some pretty jumps in the rankings when she made her comeback. Also perhaps Clijsters when she made her comeback from injury and won the IW/Miami double?

[watchdogfish]

Best Ranking Debuts:

1. Andrea Jaeger No.19 (Feb 1980)
2. Tracy Austin No.21 (Jul 1977)
2. Renee Richards No.21 (Oct 1977)
4. Pam Shriver No.24 (Apr 1978)
5. Jennifer Capriati No.25 (Apr 1990)
6. Kathy Jordan No.28 (Jan 1979)
7. Zina Garrison No.29 (Jul 1982)
7. Andrea Leand No.29 (Feb 1982)
9. Anne Smith No.32 (Mar 1978)

I'm not sure that's what your looking for though because it used be something like you had to play 6 tournaments before you got a ranking.

[vesubio]

Kimiko Date (JPN) jump from Nº112 to 32 when she defeat Gabi Sabatini to arrives to Los Angeles final in 1991.

[vesubio]

Clarisa Fernández (ARG) jump from Nº 87 to Nº 35 befor she went to SF in Roland Garros in 2002.

[vesubio]

I couldn't found the ranking of Angelica Gavaldon (MEX) who arrives to QF in Australian Open in 1990 in her GS debut with 16 years old.
In 1995 she plays the qualy from Australian Open and came to QF once more.
I don't know the ranking befor and after but I think the jump were really big!

[joe87]

Highest debuts in last years have been:

Michelle Larcher de Brito #363 (Sept 24, 2007)
Tamira Paszek #366 (Oct 31, 2005)

[Derevko]

The biggest jumper I think is Alexandra Dulgheru in the Warsaw week. I remember a jump of 150/200 position, is it true?

[spiceboy]

Originally Posted by njnetswill

Also perhaps Clijsters when she made her comeback from injury and won the IW/Miami double?

That one is absolutely the most impressive one. No doubt about it.

She entered (and won) Indian Wells as #133 in March and by October she would play (and win) Hasselt as world #2 already

Amazing is an adjective that falls short here

[Just Do It]

Dokic jumped over 100 places after AO 09. From 180 to 80.

[Meelis]

Originally Posted by Derevko

The biggest jumper I think is Alexandra Dulgheru in the Warsaw week. I remember a jump of 150/200 position, is it true?

118 places (from 201st to 83rd)

[AdeyC]

Originally Posted by PixilatedPenguin

Best Ranking Debuts:

1. Andrea Jaeger No.19 (Feb 1980)
2. Tracy Austin No.21 (Jul 1977)
2. Renee Richards No.21 (Oct 1977)
4. Pam Shriver No.24 (Apr 1978)
5. Jennifer Capriati No.25 (Apr 1990)
6. Kathy Jordan No.28 (Jan 1979)
7. Zina Garrison No.29 (Jul 1982)
7. Andrea Leand No.29 (Feb 1982)
9. Anne Smith No.32 (Mar 1978)

I'm not sure that's what your looking for though because it used be something like you had to play 6 tournaments before you got a ranking.

Didn't Sue Barker debut at 24?

[AdeyC]

Originally Posted by PixilatedPenguin

Best Ranking Debuts:

1. Andrea Jaeger No.19 (Feb 1980)
2. Tracy Austin No.21 (Jul 1977)
2. Renee Richards No.21 (Oct 1977)
4. Pam Shriver No.24 (Apr 1978)
5. Jennifer Capriati No.25 (Apr 1990)
6. Kathy Jordan No.28 (Jan 1979)
7. Zina Garrison No.29 (Jul 1982)
7. Andrea Leand No.29 (Feb 1982)
9. Anne Smith No.32 (Mar 1978)

I'm not sure that's what your looking for though because it used be something like you had to play 6 tournaments before you got a ranking.

Didn't Sue Barker debut at 24?

[fouc]

Originally Posted by vesubio

I couldn't found the ranking of Angelica Gavaldon (MEX) who arrives to QF in Australian Open in 1990 in her GS debut with 16 years old.
In 1995 she plays the qualy from Australian Open and came to QF once more.
I don't know the ranking befor and after but I think the jump were really big!

yeah and then she starred in a video for my favorite Lenny Kravitz's song 'If I could fall in love'

[Michael.]

clijsters was very impressive !