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19. Dinara Safina

Country : Russia
Birthday : April 27, 1986 (23)
Current WTA Ranking : 1
Highest Ranking : 1 (April 20, 1999)
WTA Tour Titles : 12 Tier I (3) Tier II (3) Tier III (2) Tier IV (2) Premier Mandatory (1) Premier 5 (1) International (1)

Best Results at Grand Slams

Australian Open - Final (2009)
French Open - Final (2008) (2009)
Wimbledon - SF (2009)
US Open - SF (2008)
Olympics - Silver Medal (2008 Beijing Olympics)
WTA Championships Round Robin (2008)




Now ive ranked Dinara a lot higher than I thought I normally would have but I am generally starting to feel immense pity for this girl. But first lets start of with this girls accomplishments. I give her loads and loads of credit. I mean who wouldve ever thought that Dinara Safina who was ranked around 20 at the start of 2008 would be the number one ranked player a year later? Yeah, no one. But her immense sucess started during the clay court season of 2008. She won the title at the Tier I tournament Berlin defeating Elena Dementieva in the final. But still no one thought she would do much damage at The French Open. Well she cruised through her first three round matches then came a fourth round matchup between Safina and Sharapova the number one seed. Well it was an epic match. The final score was 6-7 (6) 7-6 (5) 6-2 having saved a match point at 5-3 down in the second set. Ive never seen Safina and the crowd so pumped up. Maria was pissed. Well it didnt end there. Next up in the Quarterfinals was Elena Dementieva. Once again Safina saved match points. Dementieva lead 6-4 5-2 , but Safina came back and won 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-0 ... Ill say now ive never been so depressed for reasons you all know ; ) but kudos to her I guess. She defeated Svetlana Kuznetova in the semis and eventually lost in the final to Ana Ivanovic. Safina continued a heavy summer with a few Tier I wins. But now ill tell you why I feel bad for her. Shes made 4 major finals in the last year and lost every single one of them, every fucking last one to four get it FOUR different players. The French Open Final 2008 (Lost to Ana Ivanovic), The 2008 Olympic Final (Lost to Elena Dementieva), The 2009 Australian Open Final (Lost to Serena Williams) and The French Open 2009 Final (Lost to Svetlana Kuznetsova). Safina was a favorite to win the French Open 2009 being the Number One seeded player and having won both lead up tournaments. But she totally collapses in major finals. Its pretty sad to see and I think her coach really gets on her case for it. But damn her coach is hot. Despite all this her consistancy has landed her the number one ranking which leads people to be pissed off since she doesnt have a slam and Serena Williams who is ranked number two won three of the last four slams. But Serena doesnt give a shit about non slam tournaments and thats why shes number two. So because I feel terrible for Safina and really want her to win a slam to shut the haters up she lands at number 19.

Well I can say this has defenetly been the biggest clubs ranking epic FAIL in the history of clubs but I dont really care. Im finishing it for me. ; )


17. Dominika Cibulkova

Country : Slovakia
Birthday : May 6, 1989 (20)
Current WTA Ranking : 16
Highest Ranking : 12 (July 6, 2009)
WTA Tour Titles : 0

Best Results at Grand Slams

Australian Open - 4R (2009)
French Open - SF (2009)
Wimbledon - 3R (2009)
US Open - 3R (2008)
Olympics - 3R (2008 Beijing Olympics)





Ive often heard Domnika be referred to as the most talented player youve never heard of. And I believe its true. Just recently she became known throughout the world when she murdered her coach and boyfriend in cold blood. ..... No im jk.. lol. No she became known throughout the world when she advanced to the semi finals at The French Open this year, the first player of the up and coming generation to do so. Which honestly surprised me. I was sure that Victoria Azarenka,. Agnieszka Radwanska, or Carolune Wozniacki would do so first but nope it was Dominika and kudos to her. She defeated surprise quarterfinalist Maria Sharapova in two blowout sets and immediatly responded as if she had won the whole tournament. lol. Picture above. ; ) . I would rank Dominika higher but this year was really the first time I recognized her, way back at The Australian Open to be exact, but its been a nice steady climb upwards for me. It surprises me that she still does not have a WTA tour title to her name, yet she does have several Tier I and Tier II finals to her name. She doesnt seem to be the one to whore herself out in Mickey Mouse Tournaments. Competes with the best. I like that. At the Tier I summer tournament in 2008 in Montreal Dominika defeated fifth-seeded Dementieva in the second round , Nadia Petrova in the third round. In the quarterfinals, Cibulkova defeated second seeded Jelena Jankovic and World Number One Ana Ivanovic in the semi final. She lost in the final to Dinara Safina, but still thats a shitload of top ten defeats for a 30 ranked player at the time. Currently it seems shes dating someone new on the tour every week. lol. But still I expect to see Cibulkova ranked in the top 10 soon. Out of all the new young players she has the biggest fan base, thats for sure. Im one of them. <3

15. Lindsay Davenport

Country : USA
Birthday : June 8, 1976 (33)
Current WTA Ranking : Retired
Highest Ranking : 1 (October 12, 1958)
WTA Tour Titles : 55

Best Results at Grand Slams

Australian Open - WON (2000)
French Open - SF (1998)
Wimbledon - WON (1999)
US Open - WON (1998)
Olympics - WON Gold Medal (1996 Atlanta Olympics)
WTA - WON (1999)





Despite having a very unflattering haircut ive always loved Lindsay. She is one of only four women who has been the year-end World No. 1 at least four times. Davenport finished 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005 as the top ranked player. Davenport has never really been known for her movement but her game is built largely around her groundstrokes which she hits with excellent placement. Davenport won her first Grand Slam singles title at the 1998 US Open defeating top ranked player Martina Hingis in the final. Of course the match ill always remember from Lindsay was the 2005 Wimbledon final between herself and Venus Williams. Davenport lead most of the way, as she served for the match at 6-5 in the second set and had a match point at 5-4 in the third set. Williams went on to win 4-6, 7-6, 9-7 in the longest Wimbledon final in history. That was a heart breaker. I feel for players that lose big matches while havin a match point, or championsip in Lindsays case. But mever fear for Lindsay did win a Wimbledon crown way back in 1999. She defeated Steffi Graf in Grafs final Wimbledon performance. Other notable accomplisments for Lindsay includes a win at The Australian Open 2000 and an Olympic Gold Medal at The 1996 Olympic Games. Lindsay did play a few tournaments on tour in 2008 after giving birth to her first child but did not have too much success. Lindsays final performance was at The US Open where she was defeated by Marion Bartoli in the third round. Afterwards Lindsay announced she was pregnant and after giving birth to a second child has appeared as a tennis commentator. And I will say shes a great one too. Althouh Lindsay has not offically retired the chances of her returning are 100 percent slim. Commentating will probably be where she stays which is fine with me. But ive always loved Lindsay, mainly because she is American and most people should somewhat support players from their home country.

13. Venus Williams

Country : USA
Birthday : June 17, 1980 (29)
Current WTA Ranking : 3
Highest Ranking : 1 (February 25, 2002)
WTA Tour Titles : 41

Best Results at Grand Slams

Australian Open - Final (2003)
French Open - Final (2002)
Wimbledon - WON (2000) (2001) (2005) (2007) (2008)
US Open - WON (2000) (2001)
Olympics - WON Gold Medal (2000 Sydney Olympics)
WTA - WON (2008)





Ill just say now whether or not you like The William Sisters tennis would not be the same without them. I remember long before I was even interested in tennis back in the mid 90s (around 95) my uncle started giving me Sports Illustrated For Kids. Do you all remember that? lol. Well I can clearly remember seeing The William Sisters graced on the covers and back then I knew something special would happen to those two. And like it or not The William Sisters have been a force in tennis for years and years. Now I admit I havent been the biggest fan of the Williams but over the years they have grown on me especially Venus. Coached by their parents (and you can always see Oracene their mother at every match) they been at the top of the game. Venus is just so gracious in defeat and in victory. Serena is mean, Serena wants it more, Serena is angry. In 1997, Williams became the first woman since Pam Shriver in 1978 to reach the singles final of The US Open on her first attempt. Venus and Serena dominated and I mean dominated in 2002 and 2003. In 2002 Venus and Serena played in three consecutive Grand Slam finals, The French and US Opens and Wimbledon. Serena won them all. No one other player really had a chance to take these two down. In 2003 Venus and Serena met in their fourth consecutive Grand Slam final at The Australian Open where Serena won yet again. And at Wimbledon 2003 for the fifth slam final for these two Serena won yet again. Now im not trying to humilate Venus here the point im trying to mkae is that these two WERE tennis. So what the hell happened? Well, in 2004 marked the birth of the Russian Revolution. In 2004 The Russians became the dominate force in tennis along with Justine Henin and finally the Williams had competition. Unfortunetly for Venus she couldnt rebound and plenty of injuries kept her out of the top 10 with Wimbledon being the only slam where she was feared. In the past year however Venus has been injury free and competing better then she has in a long time. She has been back in the top 5 for the first time since 2003. Venus is one of the most powerful baseliners on tour, equipped with an attacking all-court game. Her game is very well adapted to grass where she feels most comfortable, which is reflected in her Grand Slam results as she has five Wimbledon titles. Across her career, she has developed into a skillful volleyer and effectively utilizes her long wingspan and agility around the net. Williams has always been a explosive hitter of the ball off the ground, but her backhand is the more consistently reliable of her groundstrokes. Her forehand occasionally breaks down under pressure. Clay is Williams weakest surface where her movement is suspect and her powerful serve and groundstrokes are not as effective on the slow surface. As much success as Venus has had many feel she has underachieved and shouldve by this time won The Australian Open which has a similar surface to that of The Us Open which she has won twice. Venus is also a college graduate and recently lost a sister in a murder incident but despite it all Venus has remained strong. She aslo has the fastest serve in Womens Tennis with serves reaching as high as 125mph. So much more I can say about Venus. It will truly be a sad day in tennis when The William Sisters no longer play. And their fanbase is just freaking out of this world.

11. Jelena Jankovic

Country : Serbia
Birthday : February 28, 1985 (24)
Current WTA Ranking : 6
Highest Ranking : 1(August 11, 2008)
WTA Tour Titles : 10 Tier I (4) Tier II (2) Tier III (1) Tier IV (2) International (1)

Best Results at Grand Slams

Australian Open - SF (2008)
French Open - SF (2007) (2008)
Wimbledon - 4R (2006) (2007) (2008)
US Open - Final (2008)
Olympics - QF (2008 Beijing Olympics)
WTA Champoionships - SF (2008)





Oh Jelena , can you say drama. And I mean DRAMA. She brings drama wherever she goes. But thats ok because I love her all the same. But she always has something to say. Shes either complaining about where she is put on court. Like for example she was scheduled for Court 18 at last years Wimbledon and said she needed a helicopter just to find it and that she ended up playing in the parkin lot. She blamed that for her loss. And at this years loss at Wimbledon she blamed it to menstrual cramping. LOL! Tmi Jelena. She has a great sense of humor though. She was the year-end World No. 1 in 2008, the first player in the history of the WTA tour to do this without winning a Grand Slam title. She recieved a lot of flack for it and a lot of criticism and poor her having to defend herself for it. It was uncalled for. Jelena Jankovic is often regarded as one of the fittest and toughest players in recent years of women's tennis for her great defensive abilities and footwork. Jelena is known for being one of the few players who can slide on all surfaces, further enhancing her defense. In 2007, she played more matches than any other player and maintained her third rank as well, which is the proof of her incredible stamina and well balanced performance. Jankovic has very consistent ground strokes and likes to go down the line more often than crosscourt. She had a remarkable 2008 and reached The US Open Final but lost to Serena Williams after having set points. After it was over Jelena showed her sense of humor by saying during her speech can I just have my check now please with a smile. Jankovic became the World No. 1 again during the fall in the midst of winning three consecutive tournaments. It was the first time for a player on the WTA tour to do so since 2005. She won four titles during the season, the most of anyone on the tour along with Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. 2009 has been rocky for her. She was the number one seed at The Australian Open but upset in the 4th round by Marion Bartoli. Shes also suffered early round exits by Melanie Oudin, Sorana Cirstea, Kaia Kanepi, Flavia Pennetta, and Gisela Dulko. She even stated she was considering taking a break from tennis after The US Open. But I love her. She is never afraid to start drama or speak her mind. Currently she is in a feud with Marion Bartoli this week after Bartoli commented on wanting to play Jelena since she also beats her and Jelena responded with Bartoli thinks she is Serena Williams. She is not even my greatest rival and is not even a factor in tennis. Well the two of them played the next day (yesterday) ans Jelena was defeated after leading 6-3 5-4 40-15 Ouch!!! Poor Jelena. Doesnt look like her and Bartoli will be chilling anytime soon. But kudos to her and Ana Ivanovic for putting Serbia on the map for womens tennis. I mean whos ever heard of Serbia before? lol

Just so you know final 8 in random order...

1. Serena Williams
2. Elena Dementieva
3. Ana Ivanovic
4. Anna Chakvetadze
5. Flavia Pennetta
6. Gisela Dulko
7. Jennifer Capriati
8. Patty Schnyder

8. Serena Williams

Country : USA
Birthday : September 26, 1981 (27)
Current WTA Ranking : 2
Highest Ranking : 1 (July 8, 2002)
WTA Tour Titles : 34

Best Results at Grand Slams

Australian Open - WON (2003) (2005) (2007) (2009)
French Open - WON (2002)
Wimbledon - WON (2002) (2003) (2009)
US Open - WON (1999) (2002) (2008)
Olympics - QF (2008 Beijing Olympics)
WTA Championships - WON (2001)





See Venus Williams write up for more info on Serena. ; ) ...The younger sister of Venus finally appears and the reason why Serena is so high is because tennis would simply not be the same without her. Shes different than Venus because shes much more comeptitve and meaner. She also has won more Grand Slams than any other active female player and has won more career prize money than any other female athlete in history. Williams breached the top ten on the WTA world rankings for the first time in 1999 when she won several tournaments, including her first Grand Slam victory at the US Open at the age of 17. Between 2002 and 2003, Williams won five of the six Grand Slam events she entered, becoming the fifth woman in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles simulataneously. She became the World No. 1 for the first time in July 2002. In 2005 a string of injuries then limited her to competing in just 13 events in the two years that followed, winning none of them. Her standing in the world rankings suffered as a result, being World No. 140 in July 2006, leading to widespread speculation that she had passed her peak. But in 2007 and ill admit ive never seen such a spectacle The Australian Open changed it all. Williams began 2007 with renewed confidence, stating her intention to return to the top of the rankings. She was not considered a favorite at the Australian Open unseeded because of her World No. 81 ranking and widely regarded as out of shape. In spite of this, in the third round of the tournament, Williams defeated fifth seed Nadia Petrova. Williams went on to make the quarterfinals, where was again nearly defeated but eventually prevailed over 16th seeded Shahar Peer and Vaidisova in the semis. There, she crushed top seeded Maria Sharapova in the final. I use this tournament as an example because one thing about Serena is never ever count her out. It was quite a tournament to be a part of. Serena also acomplished The Serena Slam in 2002 holding all 4 majors at once. This victory earned Serena the World No. 1 ranking, dethroning her sister and succeeding her as the second African American woman to hold the top ranking on the WTA. Serena didnt in any majors after The Australian Open 2007 because Justine Henin was the dominant player and defeated Serena in almost every quarterfinal. But once Justine retired in mid 2008 Serena came back in dominance winning 4 of the last 5 majors. Yeah Serena you owe Justine a thank you card. ; ). Williams is primarily a baseline player. Her game is built around taking immediate control of rallies with a powerful and consistent serve (considered by some to be the best in the women's game) and forceful strokes. Although Williams forehand is among the most powerful shots in the women's game, her backhand is considered to be one of, if not the best. Williams can hit a winning backhand shot in any position or place on the court down the line or cross court, even when on the defensive or otherwise under pressure. Williams strikes her backhand groundstroke using an open stance, and uses the same open stance for her forehand. But Serena is really only a threat at majors and doesnt give the other tournaments her all. In fact Serena claims she should be the number one player since winning so many majors in the past year and the current number one having zero. But Serena doesnt play consistant enough and after she made that comment she bombed in the first round of all 4 tournamnets she played in next. But Serena made history at the semi final at Wimbledon 2009. She and Elena Dementieva made the longest semi final in WTA history where Serena prevailed 6-7 7-5 8-6 and saving a match point. If it wasnt for The Russian Revolution in 2004 im sure Serena would have more slam titles. But as much as I like Serena she doesnt ive her opponents credit when she suffers a loss. Unlike her sister Venus who is always gracious in defeat Serena blames it on herself. Nor fair Serena! Off court activities.... In 2008 Williams helped to fund the construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya. Serena also revealed that she is in the process of writing a TV show storyline, which will be converted into script form by her agency. Since 2004, she has also been running her own line of designer apparel called Aneres her first name spelled backward. In 2009 she launched a signature collection of handbags and jewelry. Serena is truly a legend along with her sister and tennis will not be the same without them.