[DoctorG]

<font size=3>Number of players in the top 100</font>

17 - USA<br />Davenport, Capriati, Williams V, Williams S, Seles, Shaughnessy, Raymond, Tu, Frazier, Rubin, Osterloh, Hopkins, Stevenson, Irvin, Brandi, Craybas, Cacic.

12 - Spain<br />Sanchez-Vicario, Montolio, Serna, Torrens-Valero, Martinez C, Leon-Garcia, Ruano-Pascual, Marrero, Medina-Garrigues, Martinez MJ, Llagostera-Vives, Bes.

8 - Russia<br />Dementieva, Krasnoroutskaya, Likhovtseva, Petrova, Panova, Bovina, Myskina, Kournikova.

6 - France<br />Mauresmo, Testud, Tauziat, Dechy, Razzano, Loit.

5 - Germany<br />Huber, Weingartner, Lamade, Rittner, Kandarr

5 - Italy<br />Farina-Elia, Grande, Schiavone, Serra-Zanetti, Garbin

5 - Slovak Republic<br />Nagyova, Hantuchova, Sucha, Husarova, Cervanova

4 - Australia<br />Molik, Pratt, McQuillan, Dominikovic

4 - Czech Republic<br />Bedanova, Chladkova, Gersi, Hrdlickova

4 - Switzerland<br />Hingis, Schnyder, Gagliardi, Mikaelian

3 - Slovenia<br />Pisnik, Matevzic, Srebotnik

2 - Argentina<br />Suarez, Diaz-Oliva

2 - Austria<br />Schett, Schwartz

2 - Belgium<br />Clijsters, Henin

2 - Hungary<br />Mandula, Kuti Kis

2 - South Africa<br />Coetzer, Kruger

1 - Belarus<br />Poutchek

1 - Bulgaria<br />Maleeva

1 - Canada<br />Nejedly

1 - Croatia<br />Majoli

1 - Greece<br />Daniilidou

1 - Indonesia<br />Prakusya

1 - Israel<br />Smashnova

1 - Japan<br />Sugiyama

1 - Kazakhstan<br />Selyutina

1 - Luxembourg<br />Kremer

1 - the Netherlands<br />Oremans

1 - Paraguay<br />Neffa-De Los Rios

1 - Thailand<br />Tanasugarn

1 - Tunisia<br />Sfar

1 - Uzbekistan<br />Tulyaganova

1 - Yugoslavia<br />Dokic

1 - Zimbabwe<br />Black

 

[DoctorG]

Since I have done this about a month ago, Kazakhstan (Selyutina) replaced Sweden (Carlsson), and a few slight changes for Italy (+1), Switzerland (+1) and Germany (-2).

 

[DoctorG]

<font size=3>Total points per country</font><br />Country - Total (Number of players)

USA - 27729 (17)<br />Spain - 8974 (12)<br />France - 8186 (6)<br />Russia - 6583 (8)<br />Belgium - 6254 (2)

Switzerland - 5757 (4)<br />Italy - 4506 (5)<br />Germany - 3799 (5)<br />Slovak Republic - 3223 (5)<br />Yugoslavia - 2780 (1)

Czech Republic - 2476 (4)<br />Australia - 2309 (4)<br />South Africa - 2154 (2)<br />Argentina - 1596 (2)<br />Bulgaria - 1571 (1)

Austria - 1562 (2)<br />Slovenia - 1429 (3)<br />Uzbekistan - 1166 (1)<br />Hungary - 1054 (2)<br />Thailand - 916 (1)

Japan - 910 (1)<br />Luxembourg - 891 (1)<br />Croatia - 761 (1)<br />Paraguay - 639 (1)<br />Zimbabwe - 601 (1)

Belarus - 482 (1)<br />Tunisia - 457 (1)<br />Greece - 441 (1)<br />the Netherlands - 421 (1)<br />Indonesia - 413 (1)

Israel - 413 (1)<br />Canada - 379 (1)<br />Kazakhstan - 379 (1)

 

[DoctorG]

<font size=3>Average</font><br />Country - Average - Total / Number of players

Belgium - 3127 - 6254 / 2<br />Yugoslavia - 2780 - 2780 / 1<br />USA - 1631 - 27729 / 17<br />Bulgaria - 1571 - 1571 / 1<br />Switzerland - 1439 - 5757 / 4

France - 1364 - 8186 / 6<br />Uzbekistan - 1166 - 1166 / 1<br />South Africa - 1077 - 2154 / 2<br />Thailand - 916 - 916 / 1<br />Japan - 910 - 910 / 1

Italy - 901 - 4506 / 5<br />Luxembourg - 891 - 891 / 1<br />Russia - 823 - 6583 / 8<br />Argentina - 798 - 1596 / 2<br />Austria - 781 - 1562 / 2

Croatia - 761 - 761 / 1<br />Germany - 760 - 3799 / 5<br />Spain - 748 - 8974 / 12<br />Slovak Republic - 645 - 3223 / 5<br />Paraguay - 639 - 639 / 1

Czech Republic - 619 - 2476 / 4<br />Zimbabwe - 601 - 601 / 1<br />Australia - 577 - 2309 / 4<br />Hungary - 527 - 1054 / 2<br />Belarus - 482 - 482 / 1

Slovenia - 476 - 1429 / 3<br />Tunisia - 457 - 457 / 1<br />Greece - 441 - 441 / 1<br />the Netherlands - 421 - 421 / 1<br />Indonesia - 413 - 413 / 1

Israel - 413 - 413 / 1<br />Canada - 379 - 379 / 1<br />Kazakhstan - 379 - 379 / 1

 

[DoctorG]

A curiosity <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

European Union<br />Average: 1001<br />35 players with 35034 points. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[DoctorG]

33 different countries have at least a player in the top 100. Considering the top 200, the total goes up to 46 with:

China - Yi<br />Columbia - Castano<br />Denmark - Dyrberg<br />Great Britain - Pullin, Ahl<br />Korea - Cho, Kim<br />Madagascar - Randriantefy<br />Morocco - Mouhtassine<br />New Zealand - Nola<br />Romania - Dragomir<br />Sweden - Carlsson<br />Taipei - Lee, Hsieh<br />Ukraine - Vakulenko, Perebiynis<br />Venezuela - Sequera, Vento

 

[iamkool]

seriously im sorry to say but canada sucks at tennis!<br />

 

[Monica_Rules]

So does GBR but with Elena Baltacha,Anne Keothavong and Hannah Collin things will change!

 

[Randy H]

Unfortunately this was an injury filled year for the Canadians <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

Vanessa Webb, and Maureen Drake missed nearly the first half of the season, and have dropped significantly due to that.

Sonya had a rotten year, also has injuries right now which haven't helped the confidence level.

On the bright side, Marie-Eve Pelletier finished the year up at 145, which is an improvement of about 70 spots from her year end rank in 2000. Considering she's only 19 still I am hoping we will see her continue to rise with experience of playing on the circuit, and hopefully reach top 100 status with Nejedly. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Thanx a lot for the stats Dom <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Martian KC]

Thanks for all the stats. Doc!

 

[Josh]

We need some more players in the top 100 soon! Cause we don't have the depth of countries like USA, Spain or Russia. I hope some of the youngsters will break through in the next years....

Thanks for the stats Doc!

 

[anabel]

Usa 17 Spain 12 .... well USA is about 20 times bigger than Spain so we rule more <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

And next year with Maria Antonia's come back and with the entrances of Ainhoa Arancha & Conchita we will be 15 <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

thanx for Stats Doc <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

I'm pretty sure we , Russia will have around 15-20 players in top 100 in 3 years or so.

Glad to see Irina Selyutina finally fulfilling her potential <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

When and who will be the next Belgian in top 100 ( previous ones dont count)

 

[Wally]

i can't wait to see the list this time next year! Asia will DEFINITELY have more than 3 players in the top 100 by then! watch out for Saori, Su-Wei, Angie, Janet Lee, maybe Yoon-Jeong and Rika! i know there are more hopefuls over the next 2 years!!!! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Adrian]

Not too bad from Australia. Just unfortunate the media wouldn't even know their names

 

[DoctorG]

Thank you all! <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <br />If you're interested in these stats I can make a monthly update, it may be interesting to see the situation after the Australian Open. It doesn't take much time to compile them thanks to the ranking by country which is available on sanexwtatour.com. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Rising Sun]

What a pity, Japan used to have about 7 ranked in the Top 100. <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

It just shows how much the game has changed...

 

[CB]

Where is Brazil??<br /> <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> <img src="frown.gif" border="0">

I think our highest ranked player isnt even Top 200 <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> BITCHES!

 

[Brian Stewart]

Thanks for the stats, Domenico!

Like Luke, I am stunned at Japan's reversal of fortune. They used to have a handful of players in the top 30. It seems with the retirement of Date (who acted as a sort of mother figure for the Japanese team), that Japanese tennis has been somewhat rudderless.

I look for Columbia (Zuluaga) and France (Pierce) to add a significant presence to their totals.

A few naysayers compared the modern list, with 17 Americans, to 20 years ago, when Americans comprised about 60 of the top 100, and asked what was "wrong" with the Americans. If they knew what they were talking about, they'd see it's a case of what's right with the rest of the world. With a very few exceptions, most countries of the world have produced their best player ever in the last 20 years. Considering the global nature of the tour, somewhere between 15-20 top 100 players is the right amount for the "dominant" country.

 

[TheBoiledEgg]

about 20 years ago , 60% of the tour was in USA , thats why there was so many US players in top 100.

Now US has less than 10% of the tour and double the % of players.