[wolf79]

so its this time of the year again...
i'll keep at five each this time.

yay
1. vika azarenka. always and forever
2. karolina pliskova. effortless power when she feels like moving her lanky frame for a change and probs the best serve after serena when at peak.
3. anastasia pavlychenkova. hard to explain, but always had a soft spot for the perennial talent and her utter hilarious i-don't-give-a-single-fuck personality and attitude. if i had the chance to hang out with one gal for one night out of the entire WTA tour and get seriously wasted i'd for sure pick her after vika. :hug:
4: naomi osaka. probs the most talented out of the young guns considering shotmaking ability, but she hardly is always aware of it on the court.
5. ash barty. she's here to stay most likely, even if her hecklers are pressed af about it.


nay
1. SS zheng. i couldn't care less about the pathetic mooballer tbh, but that one "fan" just spoils it for basically everyone across the entire board.
2. caroline wozniacki. the epitome of a pusher by default, even if she's a non-factor these days and her career is basically over.
3. bianca andreescu. while talented af with plenty of power and court awareness her attitude and on-court behaviour with a gazillion MTOs is just off putting.
4. maria sakkari. you damn well know what you did there back then, lying cheat.
5. julia görges. the epitome of a BBB, and proper boobs don't count shit on a tennis court contrary to what her most dedicated stans might think. the by far most wasted talent out of the germans after lisucki. :facepalm:

 

[ace the line]

Like

1. Petra Kvitova
2. Victoria Azarenka
3. Maria Sharapova
4. Belinda Bencic
5. Angelique Kerber
6. Aryna Sabalenka
7. Naomi Osaka
8. Bianca Andreescu
9. Garbine Muguruza
10. Karolina Pliskova

Dislike

1. Coco Vandeweghe
2. Caroline Wozniacki
3. Kristina Mladenovic
4. Eugenie Bouchard
5. Danielle Collins
6. Tatjana Maria
7. Caroline Garcia
8. Johanna Konta
9. Daria Kasatkina
10. Sara Errani

 

[AwonderfulKiwi]

Like:

1. Iga Swiatek - amazing talent; equally wonderful personality. Will eventually take over the number one ranking from Yastremska.
2. Maja Chwalinska - look for her to make huge strides now that she's ready to take on the world. Singles might take a bit longer, but I can see her winning a doubles Grand Slam within a couple of years if she has the right partner.
3. Dayana Yastremska - will be number one within three years. NOT just a brainless ball-basher as so many here seem to think.
4. Kristyna Pliskova - the most effortless, beautiful serve in women's tennis, and by far the highest percentage of aces. Seemed to hit a flat spot last year, but the last few months have seen steady improvement.
5. Karolina Pliskova - nearly as good a server as her twin, but has a better all-round game. Moves better than the haters think.
6. Ash Barty - she's not number one in the world for no reason. I've always been a huge fan of one of the most understated (and under-appreciated) players on the circuit. Maybe a few others should take a year or two off to play cricket - it certainly helped Barty!
7. Margarita Gasparyan - so beautiful to watch when on song, but so fragile! For me, the best backhand in women's tennis (except, just maybe, Carla Suarez Navarro - funny how they both only use one hand!).
8. Elina Svitolina - how on earth can people think think she's a boring pusher after her efforts in the Shenzhen semi-final? Pushers don't serve three aces in one game, or seven aces in three games.
9. Camila Giorgi - absolutely love her "take no prisoners" attitude. The fact that she's utterly gorgeous is icing on the cake.
10. Kristina Mladenovic - it was a toss-up here between her and Aryna Sabalenka. I'm a huge doubles fan, and I prefer Kiki to Timea Babos, so that was enough for me.

Dislike:

1. Maria Sharapova - if there was any contrition when she was found to have used Meldonium after it was banned, or an admission that she had stuffed up by not reading her emails, I think that most people would have forgiven her by now. That and her shrieking make her number one.
2. Serena Williams - I don't care how well she's playing, or about her loving attitude to her fellow players. She dissed my home town tournament just because she set a record for the number of unforced errors when losing to Madison Brengle, and she has treated too many court officials like shit. Not even Nick Krygios (as far as I'm aware) has threatened to kill a line judge by ramming a ball down their throat.
3. Ysaline Bonaventure - has such a short fuse that her hair should be coloured bright red as a warning to keep out of her way.
4. Jo Konta - that preamble of ball-bouncing before she serves drives me nuts!
5. Svetlana Kuznetsova - another one who dissed my tournament, complaining that there was too much noise coming from the entertainment area. We should have put her on the outside courts - then she might have REALLY had something to complain about!
6. Victoria Azarenka - another screamer.
7. Dominka Cibulkova - I quite like her actual play, but she seems to complain about anything and everything. Hopefully marriage will mellow her out a bit.
8. Sloane Stephens - just about every match of hers which I've seen (which, admittedly, isn't all that many) seems to have included some snide word or look at or about her opponent. Not impressed.
9. Madison Keys - she may have earnt millions in prize money, but she could have done so much more with her career.
10. Sara Sorribes Tormo - just rubs me up the wrong way. Unexpectedly beating one of my favourites is probably as good a reason as any, though.

 

[Max Hebemann]

Faves:

1. Angelique Kerber
2. Naomi Osaka
3. Julia Görges
4. Andrea Petkovic
5. Sloane Stephens
6. Sabine Lisicki
7. Madison Keys
8. Venus Williams
9. Karolina Pliskova
10. Amanda Anisimova


Dislikes
1. Dayana Yastremska
2. Simona Halep
3. Serena Williams
4. Bianca Andreescu
5. Shuai Zhang

 

[Daydreamer]

Yeah:
Kerber
Kvitova
Barty
Osaka
Petkovic
Karo Pliskova
Serena
Hsieh
Suarez Navarro
Venus
Townsend

Meh:
Andreescu
Yastremska
Sharapova
Putinseva
Collins
Azarenka

 

[Sobachka]

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1. Yuliya Hatouka
2. Elena Rybakina
3. Amanda Anisimova
4. Aryna Sabalenka
5. Karolína Muchová
6. Iga Świątek
7. Vera Lapko
8. Marta Kostyuk
9. Dayana Yastremska
10. Anastasia Potapova
+ Kužmová, A-K Schmiedlová, Bencic, Vondroušová, Sasnovich, Lopatetska, Wang XinYu, Azarenka, Zvonareva...


1. Caroline Wozniacki
2. Sachia Vickery
3. Sabine Lisicki
4. Laura Siegemund
5. Maria Sharapova
6. Elina Svitolina
7. Zheng Saisai
8. Ekaterine Gorgodze
9. Anna-Lena Friedsam
10. Ysaline Bonaventure

 

[Jow]

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Like
1. Caro Garcia
2. Oceane Dodin
3. Jessika Ponchet
4. Elsa Jacquemot
5. Diane Parry
6. Simona Halep
7. Ashley Barty
8. Naomi Osaka
9. Petra Kvitova
10. Tessah Andrianjafitrimo

Dislike
1. Kiki Bertens
2. Bianca Andreescu
3. Belinda Bencic
4. Elise Mertens
5. Angelique Kerber
6. Johanna Konta
7. Daria Kasatkina
8. Garbine Muguruza
9. Mihaela Buzarnescu
10. Kristina Mladenovic

 

[Not_me]

Like:
1. Naomi Osaka - amazing personality :worship:
2. Donna Vekic - following her since forever and very pleased with her progress
3. Petra Martic - same as Vekic + really enjoyable game when all is working well
4. Angelique Kerber - love her when she is playing well, hope to see it again
5. Petra Kvitova - lovely person and attractive game
6. Venus Williams - legend in every way
7. Iga Swiatek - new exciting prospect with nice personality
8. Cori Gauff - same as Iga
9. Su-Wei Hsieh - tennis magician
10. Jelena Ostapenko - great striker of the ball, attractive tennis, even if she has very bad behaviour on court, somehow it is amusing unlike with those in dislike list

Dislike
1. Yulia Putintseva - obnoxious celebrations and behaviour in general on the court
2. Kristina Mladenovic - not a nice personality
3. Daria Kasatkina - just because of her gamestyle
4. Laura Siegemund - does not need explaining
5. Anastasija Sevastova - I had to put someone, just don't find her much pleasing

 

[Andreas]

Favorites:
1. Victoria Azarenka
2. Dayana Yastremska
3. Caroline Wozniacki
4. Marta Kostyuk
5. Elina Svitolina
6. Aryna Sabalenka
7. Donna Vekic
8. Bianca Andreescu
9. Jelena Ostapenko
10. Amanda Anisimova

Non-favorites:
1. Angelique Kerber
2. Simona Halep
3. Elise Mertens
4. Petra Kvitova
5. Samantha Stosur
6. Sara Errani
7. Pauline Parmentier
8. Sofia Kenin
9. Laura Siegemund
10. Kiki Bertens

 

[AwonderfulKiwi]

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Like
1. Caro Garcia
2. Oceane Dodin
3. Jessika Ponchet
4. Elsa Jacquemot
5. Diane Parry
6. Simona Halep
7. Ashley Barty
8. Naomi Osaka
9. Petra Kvitova
10. Tessah Andrianjafitrimo

You wouldn't be French, by any chance? :laugh2::haha::haha:

 

[Krysteo]

Like :
1. Bernarda Pera
2. Petra Martic
3. Mihaela Buzarnescu
4. Sorana Cirstea
5. Ana Bogdan
6. Camila Giorgi
7. Irina Bara
8. Jaqueline Cristian
9. Julia Goerges
10. Maryna Zanevska

Dislike :
1. Ashleigh Barty
2. Serana Williams
3. Maria Sakkari
4. Yulia Putintseva
5. Saisai Zheng
6. Alison Van Uytvanck
7. Svetlana Kuznetsova
8. Jessica Pegula
9. Irina Begu
10. Varvara Flink

 

[Laurent Moy]

Like

1- Schuurs
2- Bertens
3- Mertens
4- Townsend
5- Hogenkamp
6- Van Uytvanck
7- Flipkens
8- Belgraver
9- Bonaventure
10- Mandlik

Dislike

1- Garcia
2- Sabalenka
3- Strycova
4- Putintseva
5- Collins
6- Buzarnescu
7- Cornet
8- Hercog
9- Ostapenko
10- Parmentier

 

[AwonderfulKiwi]

Like :
1. Bernarda Pera
2. Petra Martic
3. Mihaela Buzarnescu
4. Sorana Cirstea
5. Ana Bogdan
6. Camila Giorgi
7. Irina Bara
8. Jaqueline Cristian
9. Julia Goerges
10. Maryna Zanevska

Are you sure you're not Romanian? :grin2:

 

[Kzm]

Like
1) Zarina Diyas
2) Karolina Pliskova
3) Hsieh Su-Wei
4) Dayana Yastremska
5) Elina Svitolina
6) Ekaterina Makarova
7) Ana Konjuh
8) Belinda Bencic
9) Aryna Sabalenka
10) Marta Kostyuk

Dislike
1) Venus Williams
2) Kristina Mladenovic
3) Simona Halep
4) Caroline Wozniacki
5) Tatjana Maria
6) Allie Kiick
7) Paula Badosa
8) Alison Van Uytvanck
9) Andrea Petkovic
10) Nicole Gibbs

 

[PovaBmachY]

Faves
1. Maria Sharapova
2. Jelena Ostapenko
3. Dayana Yastremska
4. Naomi Osaka
5. Belinda Bencic

Dislike/Indifferent
1. Petra Kvitova (dislike/indifferent)
2. Simona Halep (dislike)
3. Angelique Kerber
4. Aryna Sabalenka
5. Karolina Pliskova

 

[ayuvaraj]

Like
1. Venus Williams
2. Serena Williams
3. Svetlana Kuznetsova
4. Julia Goerges
5. Naomi Osaka
6. Su-Wei Hsieh
7. Ashleigh Barty
8. Ons Jabeur
9. Viktoria Azarenka
10. Elina Svitolina


Dislike
1. Maria Sharapova
2. Jelena Ostapenko
3. Karolina Pliskova
4. Madison Keys
5. Cori Gauff
6. Caroline Wozniacki
7. Danielle Collins
8. Eugenie Bouchard
9. Sofia Kenin
10. Garbine Muguruza

 

[traddles]

Like:

1. Safarova
2. Halep
3. Anisimova
4. Vondrousova
5. Stephens
6. Ostapenko
7. Cirstea
8. Siniakova
9. Zvonareva
10. Muchova
11. Sharapova (In case Safarova doesn't count)

Dislike:

1. Wozniacki
2. Cornet
3. Contreras Gomez
4. Giovine
5. Kazionova

I really don't understand why it's mandatory to pick in both categories. Wozniacki remains the player I can't stand, but now I'm rather indifferent to her than inclined to say I hate or dislike her, as I barely see her anymore. I added Cornet, but for the last 3, I used random.org, I don't know any of those players.

 

[Yashal]

Faves

1) Victoria Azarenka
2) Venus Williams
3) Naomi Osaka
4) Petra Kvitova
5) Petra Martic
6) Kaia Kanepi
7) Marketa Voundrusova
8) Garbine Muguruza
9) Carla Suarez Navarro
10) Amanda Anisimova


Not faves

1) Sara Errani
2) Maria Sharapova
3) Coco Vandeweghe
4) Eugenie Bouchard
5) Chan Hao-ching
6) Angelique Kerber
7) Simona Halep
8) Caroline Wozniacki
9) Zhu Lin
10) Johanna Konta

 

[tony p]

likes.
1 bianca andreescu, because she's awesome.
2 dayana yastremska, because she's going to be awesome, hopefully.
3 aryna sabalenka, how can you not like her, great interviews as well.
4 sonya kenin, magnificent fighting spirit, never gives up.
5 karolina pliskova, not everyone's cup of tea, but i like her.
6 amanda anisimova, future star, love her style.
7 elise mertens, gets everything out of her game, plus aryna's doubles partner.
8 danielle collins, i like the fact she's a little different, great fighter.
9 camila giorgi, okay, her handshakes aren't great, but the rest of her is fine as.
10 bernarda pera, yes she's a choker, but she's the hottest one and a cutie.


dislikes
1 anastasija sevastova, is there a more miserable looking player on court, i get depressed by watching her.
2 angelique kerber, mostly just her on court persona.
3 sloane stephens, mostly just because she looks like she couldn't care less, that really pisses me off.
4 madison keys, i just find watching her so bloody boring, i don't know why. ( maddie is fine, just her game)
5 coco gauff, nothing about her really, just the constant hype that i'm sick of.( probably unfair of me)

it was hard to find dislikes, only sevastova really gets up my nose, a sevastova losing day is a great tennis day for me.
apologies to all sevastova fans.

 

[Broseghini]

1 - Alize Cornet
2 - Angelique Kerber
3 - Karolina Pliskova
4 - Maria Sharapova
5 - Venus Williams
6 - Kiki Bertens
7 - Garbine Muguruza
8 - Beatriz Haddad Maia
9 - Monica Puig
10 - Su-Wei Hsieh


DISLIKE
1. Bianca Andreescu
2. Sara Errani
3. Coco Vandeweghe
4. Laura Siegemund
5. Shuai Zhang
6. Saisai Zheng
7. Timea Babos
8. Andrea Petkovic
9. Maria Sakkari
10. Sofia Kenin