[rhz]

Look at her results this year. This is what makes her the #3 in the world right now, she went to Semi Final or better in every tournaments she played except Nasdaq, which is not too shabby either, where she lost to Rubin in the Quarters.

Her lost this year has been to Kim, Venus, Chanda, Elena D. and Serena.

This is a WOW Results.. go Justine


adidas International
Jan 5-Jan 10 Hard
Second Round Janette Husarova W 6-1, 6-0
Quarterfinals Amanda Coetzer W 6-4, 6-4
Semifinals Kim Clijsters L 2-6, 3-6

Australian Open
Jan 12-Jan 26 Hard
First Round Myriam Casanova W 6-3, 6-4
Second Round Anna Kournikova W 6-0, 6-1
Third Round Katarina Srebotnik W 6-2, 6-0
Fourth Round Lindsay Davenport W 7-5, 5-7, 9-7
Quarterfinals Virginia Ruano Pascual W 6-2, 6-2
Semifinals Venus Williams L 3-6, 3-6

Proximus Diamond Games
Feb 10-Feb 16 Carpet
Second Round Zuzana Ondraskova W 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
Quarterfinals Ai Sugiyama W 6-2, 6-4
Semifinals Kim Clijsters L 2-6, 6-7 (3-7)

Dubai Women's Open
Feb 17-Feb 22 Hard
Second Round Anca Barna W 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Quarterfinals Anastasia Myskina W 6-1, 6-4
Semifinals Jennifer Capriati W 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Final Monica Seles W 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-5

Nasdaq 100 Open
Mar 17-Mar 30 Hard Second Round Vera Douchevina W 6-3, 6-2
Third Round Tamarine Tanasugarn W 6-2, 6-0
Fourth Round Marlene Weingartner W 6-1, 6-2
Quarterfinals Chanda Rubin L 3-6, 2-6

Family Circle Cup
Apr 7-Apr 13 Clay
Second Round Tina Pisnik W 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Third Round Nathalie Dechy W 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals Mary Pierce W 6-2, 6-3
Semifinals Ashley Harkleroad W 6-2, 6-1
Final Serena Williams W 6-3, 6-4

Bausch & Lomb Championships
Apr 14-Apr 20 Clay
Second Round Dally Randriantefy W 6-3, 6-0
Quarterfinals Monica Seles W 6-2, 6-4
Semifinals Elena Dementieva L 6-3, 4-6, 5-7

German Open
May 5-May 11 Clay
Second Round Daja Bedanova W 6-4, 6-1
Third Round Patty Schnyder W 6-2, 6-3
Quarterfinals Vera Zvonareva W 6-4, 7-5
Semifinals Amelie Mauresmo W 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
Final Kim Clijsters W 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

French Open
May 26-Jun 8 Clay
First Round Patricia Wartusch W 6-3, 7-5
Second Round Jelena Kostanic W 6-2, 6-2
Third Round Dally Randriantefy W 6-1, 6-1
Fourth Round Patty Schnyder W 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
Quarterfinals Chanda Rubin W 6-3, 6-2
Semifinals Serena Williams W 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Final Kim Clijsters W 6-0, 6-4

Ordina Open
Jun 16-Jun 22 Grass
Second Round Maria Sanchez Lorenzo W 6-4, 6-3
Quarterfinals Ludmila Cervanova W 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Semifinals Nadia Petrova W 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Final Kim Clijsters L 7-6 (7-4), 0-3 ret

Wimbledon Championships
Jun 23-Jul 6 Grass
First Round Julia Vakulenko W 7-5, 6-1
Second Round Flavia Pennetta W 7-6 (7-2), 6-1
Third Round Alicia Molik W 6-4, 6-4
Fourth Round Mary Pierce W 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinals Svetlana Kuznetsova W 6-2, 6-2
Semifinals Serena Williams L 3-6, 2-6

Acura Classic
Jul 28-Aug 3 Hard
Second Round Eleni Daniilidou W 6-1, 6-1
Third Round Elena Dementieva W 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Quarterfinals Nadia Petrova W 6-0, 6-2
Semifinals Svetlana Kuznetsova W 6-1, 6-3
Final Kim Clijsters W 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Rogers AT&T Cup
Aug 11-Aug 17 Hard
Second Round Marion Bartoli W 6-3, 6-3
Third Round Nadia Petrova W 6-3, 7-5
Quarterfinals Elena Bovina W 6-2, 6-4
Semifinals Elena Dementieva W 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2
Final Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6-1 6-0

 

[bandabou]

So on the balance she is having an even better year than Kim now.

 

[treufreund]

Finals of CANADA JUSTINE def LINA 6-1, 6-0 but sorry Lina

 

[Hingiswinsthis]

Yea, 13 tournaments and Semis or better 12/13 and finals record of 6-1, one major, 3 tier I's and 2 Tier II's. With these numbers, Justine is playing like the #1 in 2003

 

[great smash]

Yea, 13 tournaments and Semis or better 12/13 and finals record of 6-1, one major, 3 tier I's and 2 Tier II's. With these numbers, Justine is playing like the #1 in 2003

True, if Justine were to have a better showing at the Open, it's a done deal. If only Kim could win that one...

 

[bandabou]

True, if Justine were to have a better showing at the Open, it's a done deal. If only Kim could win that one...

They way Justine´s playing, can´t see that( Kim winning the Open) happening. Juju´s serve has become such a weapon, even bigger than Kim´s!! that it will take a Williams to beat her.

 

[rhz]

and they say that short people could not serve !! way wrong!!

 

[jenglisbe]

Justine hasn't had to do much this hard court season, though. Her only big win this summer was against Kim, and [Kim] was visibly worn out at that point (even Justine said that). I will be more impressed if Justine can win the U.S. Open.

She has added a lot of mph to her serve, but in most of the matches of her I have seen, she only gets 50% of her 1st serves in. Players need to attack her 2nd serve more.

 

[Hazy]

Justine hasn't had to do much this hard court season, though. Her only big win this summer was against Kim, and [Kim] was visibly worn out at that point (even Justine said that). I will be more impressed if Justine can win the U.S. Open.

She has added a lot of mph to her serve, but in most of the matches of her I have seen, she only gets 50% of her 1st serves in. Players need to attack her 2nd serve more.

Yeah, Justine hasn't done much this hardcourt season, she just won every match she played...

 

[saki]

*sigh* Justine will always be underestimated.

 

[rhz]

Justine hasn't had to do much this hard court season, though. Her only big win this summer was against Kim, and [Kim] was visibly worn out at that point (even Justine said that). I will be more impressed if Justine can win the U.S. Open.

She has added a lot of mph to her serve, but in most of the matches of her I have seen, she only gets 50% of her 1st serves in. Players need to attack her 2nd serve more.

If you ever watch her matches, justine takes a lot of risk on her serves, that is why her percentage is low, but people couldn't attack her 2nd serve because it is equally good aswell.

 

[Cybelle Darkholme]

If the us open final comes down to Justine and Kim, my heart will cheer for kim but my head definitely says justine.

However there are six matches to get to the final and nothing is guaranteed for anyone. Justine has been taken out by the fourth round in all her open appearances.

 

[Hingiswinsthis]

Me thinks Justine can pull an Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1994 this year so much for being "just a clay courter" ALLEZ JUJU

 

[rhz]

come on people, we both know that Justine and even Arantxa are not clay-courters, it's true they prefer clay but they can definately play on every surface

 

[great smash]

If the us open final comes down to Justine and Kim, my heart will cheer for kim but my head definitely says justine.

However there are six matches to get to the final and nothing is guaranteed for anyone. Justine has been taken out by the fourth round in all her open appearances.

Exactly, everybody is looking at what the 'big 3' will do against each other, but what about chances of upsets before getting to the latter stages.

Much as you'd like to think Justine should now start beating Lindsay consistently, I wouldn't be too confident about that match up.

Capriati, Mauresmo and Rubin surely must be capable of a few upsets if all would turn up healthy.