[Volcana]

Well, next week, one of two notable events happens.

The 2nd greatest player in Japanese history moves into the top ten for the first time.

Or ....

Maggie Maeleva completes the comeback, and returns to the top ten.

Niether of which are things I would have bet money on in January.

Top 25 As of 09-29-03

01 6579 Kim Clijsters       (BEL)
02 6233 J. Henin-Hardenne   (BEL)
03 4400 Serena Williams     (USA)
04 3577 Lindsay Davenport   (USA)
05 2809 Jennifer Capriati   (USA)
06 2508 Venus Williams      (USA)
07 2341 Amelie Mauresmo     (FRA)
08 2299 Elena Dementieva    (RUS)
09 2150 Chanda Rubin        (USA)

10 1685 Magdalena Maleeva   (BUL)
11 1680 Ai Sugiyama         (JPN)

12 1598 Daniela Hantuchova  (SVK)
13 1563 Vera Zvonareva      (RUS)
14 1544 Nadia Petrova       (RUS)
15 1498 Conchita Martinez   (ESP)
16 1486 Anastasia Myskina   (RUS)
17 1414 Paola Suarez        (ARG)
18 1410 Amanda Coetzer      (RSA)
19 1373 Meghann Shaughnessy (USA)
20 1299 Anna Pistolesi      (ISR)
21 1274 Patty Schnyder      (SUI)
22 1234 Silvia Farina Elia  (ITA)
23 1230 Nathalie Dechy      (FRA)
24 1213 Magui Serna         (ESP)
25 1191 Francesca Schiavone (ITA)

 

[cooolconchita]

Wow!

I really hope that Maggie gets it, because after Moscow her ranking is going to drop like a stone!

Also, what with all Maggie's injuries, i think she deserves it, you also have the feeling that for Ai, its going to happen, either next week or next year, but with Maggie i'm not so sure!

 

[alexusjonesfan]

wow, Ai is giving me Testud flashbacks

 

[SerenaSlam]

wow, Ai is giving me Testud flashbacks

yeah ai reminds me of testud, but not as good, b/c sandrine had the ability to still cause upsets in the mix.

 

[Experimentee]

Is there a chance that anyone lower could get it before them, like Hantuchova or Petrova if they have a good tournament?

 

[ghosts]

please please please Maggie do it

 

[controlfreak]

Is there a chance that anyone lower could get it before them, like Hantuchova or Petrova if they have a good tournament?

In a word, yes. In fact Myskina could go straight back in if she wins Leipzig.

 

[~|Naomi|~]

Is there a chance that anyone lower could get it before them, like Hantuchova or Petrova if they have a good tournament?

Yes Hantuchova has a chance if she beats shcnyder and Kim beats Dokic, and then Daniela beats Kim as she would get 100 Bonus points

 

[skanky~skanketta]

damn!i like em both, maggie more, but since sugiyama has a better chance after moscow, go maggie!!!

 

[bello]

Looks like its top 10 for Maggie next week, which is good especially cos of Moscow, i hope she defends some of her points there though so that she can keep up there somewhere...GO MAGGIE!!

 

[novotnaquinton]

great to learn that Ai is going to make the top 10!

 

[Monsters]

if Vera and Nadia get to TOP 10 before Ai,
then it could be difficult for her to get there

 

[kku]

The 2nd greatest player in Japanese history moves into the top ten for the first time.

Ummm...Kazuko Sawamatsu had a few SF appearences at the GS tournaments and reached a ranking of no.7 during the 70s...and yes, she's Naoko Sawamatsu's aunt

 

[Julian]

GOO MAGGIE!!

I like Ai too!

 

[brunof]

Well Maggie just lost badly to Sandra Kleinova. Where does this put her? Give Ai a better chance?

 

[Come-on-kim]

What should Ai do to have a stop in top-10?

 

[ghosts]

next week she can't

10th spot may belong to myskina, maleeva or petrova...

 

[ex hopman]

so Myskina and Petrova possibly play each other at QF...and one of them will advance to SF... and they get enuf points to obtain No.10th spot, I guess, this week?

so, after this week, Petrova, Myskina, and Maleeva have a chance.

In Moscow, Maleeva and Petrova have to defend a few points...
Ai is playing Tokyo, and should win there...

so after in 2 weeks, Myskina and Ai have a chance to be in top 10??

Ai, you need to win more!!

 

[Alan]

Im Rooting For Ai!

 

[imogen]

Go Ai! Go Ai!!