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**Candykiss** · 09-04-2009, 03:08 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.

thing is we want the #1 to be a shining example. the way rafa's run last year inspired us all. and if jmdp sets the world alight with his tennis then yup, rank him above rafa and fed. he will have proved he's a champ. but in safina's case it almost happened despite herself. serena lost her match. when safina had to win x number of matches to become #1, she faltered. and in their showscase head to head at the oz open safina was jell-o. hard to think of a more passive way to start your reign as number 1.

09-04-2009, 03:08 PM	#17
Candykiss Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 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. thing is we want the #1 to be a shining example. the way rafa's run last year inspired us all. and if jmdp sets the world alight with his tennis then yup, rank him above rafa and fed. he will have proved he's a champ. but in safina's case it almost happened despite herself. serena lost her match. when safina had to win x number of matches to become #1, she faltered. and in their showscase head to head at the oz open safina was jell-o. hard to think of a more passive way to start your reign as number 1.
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