There are probably 20-25 players with can reasonably hope to end 2002 inthew top 10. Some are long shots, but, all have every reason to see themselves with a chance.
The current top ten of course.
01 Lindsay Davenport<br />02 Jennifer Capriati<br />03 Venus Williams<br />04 Martina Hingis<br />05 Kim Clijsters<br />06 Serena Williams<br />07 Justine Henin<br />08 Jelena Dokic<br />09 Amelie Mauresmo<br />10 Monica Seles
After that
11 Sandrine Testud - Was player like a top 10 player at year's end no doubt.
12 Meghann Shaughnessy<br />15 Elena Dementieva
Both are young. Both are close. Normal maturation should make both better.
14 Silvia Farina Elia - I think last year was as good as it gets for her, really. But if she can find a little more serve, she might somehow rise to #9 or #10.
16 Magdalena Maleeva - This is it. Last year was a time to aclimate. She's never going to be physically better than she will be next year.
20 Iroda Tulyaganova - If there was any room in the top ten, I'd expect ther to get there next year. She's going to have a hard time making the top 15. Just too many good, experienced players.
xx Mary Pierce - If she returns in form, someone's getting squeezed out of the top ten.
Long shots ready for their first big run
28 Daja Bedanova<br />34 Lina Krasnoroutskaya - A slight disappointment. I actually expected her to end the year in the top 25. Anybody know what happened?
That's my 20 probables. There are a couple vets on the comeback trail who could shock me. Loooooong shots
21 Barbara Schett<br />37 Patty Schnyder<br />42 Iva Majoli<br />53 Chanda Rubin
The current top ten of course.
01 Lindsay Davenport<br />02 Jennifer Capriati<br />03 Venus Williams<br />04 Martina Hingis<br />05 Kim Clijsters<br />06 Serena Williams<br />07 Justine Henin<br />08 Jelena Dokic<br />09 Amelie Mauresmo<br />10 Monica Seles
After that
11 Sandrine Testud - Was player like a top 10 player at year's end no doubt.
12 Meghann Shaughnessy<br />15 Elena Dementieva
Both are young. Both are close. Normal maturation should make both better.
14 Silvia Farina Elia - I think last year was as good as it gets for her, really. But if she can find a little more serve, she might somehow rise to #9 or #10.
16 Magdalena Maleeva - This is it. Last year was a time to aclimate. She's never going to be physically better than she will be next year.
20 Iroda Tulyaganova - If there was any room in the top ten, I'd expect ther to get there next year. She's going to have a hard time making the top 15. Just too many good, experienced players.
xx Mary Pierce - If she returns in form, someone's getting squeezed out of the top ten.
Long shots ready for their first big run
28 Daja Bedanova<br />34 Lina Krasnoroutskaya - A slight disappointment. I actually expected her to end the year in the top 25. Anybody know what happened?
That's my 20 probables. There are a couple vets on the comeback trail who could shock me. Loooooong shots
21 Barbara Schett<br />37 Patty Schnyder<br />42 Iva Majoli<br />53 Chanda Rubin