I do not believe that Anna Kournikova will ever return to top ten status. Nothing against Anna. But while she's been away, a lot of players have improved. Not counting the soon-to-be-retired Nathalie Tauziat, TEN of the top 13 players are 22 years old or younger. The other three are Monica, Jenn and Lindsay. So even if there are injuries, there are 13 top ten players right now, really. There just isn't a spot in the top ten for Anna to occupy. She'll have to battle Meghann, Jelena and Elena just to occupy the #10 spot.
rk age b-day
01 (21) 30 Sep 1980 M.HINGIS
02 (25) 29 Mar 1976 J.CAPRIATI
03 (25) 08 Jun 1976 L.DAVENPORT
04 (21) 17 Jun 1980 V.WILLIAMS
05 (18) 08 Jun 1983 K.CLIJSTERS
06 (22) 05 Jul 1979 A.MAURESMO
07 (19) 01 Jun 1982 J.HENIN
08 (27) 02 Dec 1973 M.SELES
09 (20) 26 Sep 1981 S.WILLIAMS
10 (18) 12 Apr 1983 J.DOKIC
11 (34) 17 Oct 1967 N.TAUZIAT*
12 (22) 13 Apr 1979 M.SHAUGHNESSY
13 (20) 15 Oct 1981 E.DEMENTIEVA*
22 (20) 07 Jun 1981 A.KOURNIKOVA
*Oct birthday so I counted it
rk age b-day
01 (21) 30 Sep 1980 M.HINGIS
02 (25) 29 Mar 1976 J.CAPRIATI
03 (25) 08 Jun 1976 L.DAVENPORT
04 (21) 17 Jun 1980 V.WILLIAMS
05 (18) 08 Jun 1983 K.CLIJSTERS
06 (22) 05 Jul 1979 A.MAURESMO
07 (19) 01 Jun 1982 J.HENIN
08 (27) 02 Dec 1973 M.SELES
09 (20) 26 Sep 1981 S.WILLIAMS
10 (18) 12 Apr 1983 J.DOKIC
11 (34) 17 Oct 1967 N.TAUZIAT*
12 (22) 13 Apr 1979 M.SHAUGHNESSY
13 (20) 15 Oct 1981 E.DEMENTIEVA*
22 (20) 07 Jun 1981 A.KOURNIKOVA
*Oct birthday so I counted it