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**verybigf** · 09-04-2009, 12:44 PM

it's not about earning the ranking, it's about befitting the number one ranking, particularly when you have Williamses -who define what a champion is- still winning slams left and right. Unfortunately, I don't think Safina has the slightest nanoparticule of style (or result--at least currently--, or mindset) that befit a number one player (she seems a nice girl though). With Jankovic, at least you had spunk, the right attitude and finals; with Ivanovic you had a slam, gorgeous looks and potential starpower. Today, there's nothing. It's a total downer. It would be like Del Potro becoming number one over Rafa and Fed.

To me the ranking system is what it is, and if playing lots of tournament and going far without really winning the big ones, is how players are rewarded so be it. Right now it matters not to me who is #1, I do however enjoy seeing my faves ranked high enough (top 5 or top 10) which tells me atleast they are going deep in tournaments and winning when it matters.

I agree to an extent your reasoning with regards to Dinara but I still would put her above Jelena who only reached 1 slam final and choked away every chance she had of winning huge titles. Spunk and right attitude only get you so far, when you can deliver then you've arrived.

They both have 9 career titles most won last year - Dina 3 Tier I-Berlin, Montreal & Tokyo beating in Justine, Serena and Elena to win Berlin. One Tier 2. Jelena has 2 Tier I beating Venus in two and a walkover from Sharapova in one and Alize to win Rome. Now I'm not saying she don't deserve them because of who she beat, just than in my opinion she's hardly ever beat the top players when it matters to win big, and that's her downfall IMHO. Oh and BTW she don't continously make finals either, she's good at making semis and qfs.

In any event like I said it is what it is. Congrats to Dinara and her fans.

Foxy

09-04-2009, 12:44 PM	#6
verybigf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 572 Senior Member	it's not about earning the ranking, it's about befitting the number one ranking, particularly when you have Williamses -who define what a champion is- still winning slams left and right. Unfortunately, I don't think Safina has the slightest nanoparticule of style (or result--at least currently--, or mindset) that befit a number one player (she seems a nice girl though). With Jankovic, at least you had spunk, the right attitude and finals; with Ivanovic you had a slam, gorgeous looks and potential starpower. Today, there's nothing. It's a total downer. It would be like Del Potro becoming number one over Rafa and Fed. To me the ranking system is what it is, and if playing lots of tournament and going far without really winning the big ones, is how players are rewarded so be it. Right now it matters not to me who is #1, I do however enjoy seeing my faves ranked high enough (top 5 or top 10) which tells me atleast they are going deep in tournaments and winning when it matters. I agree to an extent your reasoning with regards to Dinara but I still would put her above Jelena who only reached 1 slam final and choked away every chance she had of winning huge titles. Spunk and right attitude only get you so far, when you can deliver then you've arrived. They both have 9 career titles most won last year - Dina 3 Tier I-Berlin, Montreal & Tokyo beating in Justine, Serena and Elena to win Berlin. One Tier 2. Jelena has 2 Tier I beating Venus in two and a walkover from Sharapova in one and Alize to win Rome. Now I'm not saying she don't deserve them because of who she beat, just than in my opinion she's hardly ever beat the top players when it matters to win big, and that's her downfall IMHO. Oh and BTW she don't continously make finals either, she's good at making semis and qfs. In any event like I said it is what it is. Congrats to Dinara and her fans. Foxy
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