Comments on: OFF: Can Justine Henin Fight Off the Challenge for No. 1? http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/ Women's Professional Tennis News, Results, and Commentary Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Alice http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23176 Alice Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:42:49 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23176 Fair play to my friend Jim, who predicted at the new year that Maria Sharapova will end the year in the #1 spot. She has certainly begun the year intent on fufilling his forecast. Fair play to my friend Jim, who predicted at the new year that Maria Sharapova will end the year in the #1 spot.

She has certainly begun the year intent on fufilling his forecast.

]]> By: Suzy http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23157 Suzy Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:03:36 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23157 Couldn't agree more with what you've all said. To add to it, Justine had such a cushion in points coming into this year such that discounting the unexpected, I can only see anyone catching up after wimbledon, ie if she doesn't do well there. She'll have lots of points to defend after that as well, so might leave her a bit vunerable. Couldn’t agree more with what you’ve all said. To
add to it, Justine had such a cushion in points coming into this year such that discounting the unexpected, I can only see anyone catching up after wimbledon, ie if she doesn’t do well there.
She’ll have lots of points to defend after that as well, so might leave her a bit vunerable.

]]> By: hayley http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23156 hayley Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:24:56 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23156 I think justine is so strong as a character, i think she will remain number 1 for a long time and i cant see anyone else winning the french open except her because she just a stunning claycourt player and really is unbeatable at roland garros and she will have the best preparation for both french and wimbledon. She is rightfully the best player in the world!!!!!!! I think justine is so strong as a character, i think she will remain number 1 for a long time and i cant see anyone else winning the french open except her because she just a stunning claycourt player and really is unbeatable at roland garros and she will have the best preparation for both french and wimbledon.
She is rightfully the best player in the world!!!!!!!

]]> By: Louise http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23148 Louise Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:07:55 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23148 I think it will come down to Paris, obviously. The rankings usually have rather big shifts at the end of grand slams. For some reason i don't see Henin winning Roland Garros this year, as she wants to focus on winning Wimbledon (dream big!), so i wouldn't be suprised if she lost her ranking to maybe Kuznetsova. Right now, Sharapova is playing really well, but i think it would be rather hard for her to stay the standard she's been at for this first part of the season. I think it will come down to Paris, obviously. The rankings usually have rather big shifts at the end of grand slams. For some reason i don’t see Henin winning Roland Garros this year, as she wants to focus on winning Wimbledon (dream big!), so i wouldn’t be suprised if she lost her ranking to maybe Kuznetsova. Right now, Sharapova is playing really well, but i think it would be rather hard for her to stay the standard she’s been at for this first part of the season.

]]> By: Bill http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23143 Bill Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:46:32 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23143 Henin hasn't won a Tier I title on clay last year. She has opportunities to gain points. Jankovic over played tournaments last year, she has alot of points to defend. Ana won Tier I's last yaer, and has points to defend. The problem is that Ana, Jankovic and Kuznetsova have yet to defend any titles won. And they have not won any titles this year either. Sharapova has the best chance, but she doesn't have a good history of playing well once she has reached #1. The season is very long it might come down to the final tournaments of the year, and again with injuries plus illness anything can happen. Henin hasn’t won a Tier I title on clay last year. She has opportunities to gain points. Jankovic over played tournaments last year, she has alot of points to defend. Ana won Tier I’s last yaer, and has points to defend.

The problem is that Ana, Jankovic and Kuznetsova have yet to defend any titles won. And they have not won any titles this year either.

Sharapova has the best chance, but she doesn’t have a good history of playing well once she has reached #1. The season is very long it might come down to the final tournaments of the year, and again with injuries plus illness anything can happen.

]]> By: Andrew Broad http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23142 Andrew Broad Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:01:47 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2008/03/21/off-can-justine-henin-fight-off-the-challenge-for-no-1/#comment-23142 Based on the form of 2008 so far, Maria Sharapova is the true #1. If she keeps up her brilliant tennis, then I would expect the rankings to confirm that she is the world's best player on Monday 7th July if not sooner. Based on the form of 2008 so far, Maria Sharapova is the true #1. If she keeps up her brilliant tennis, then I would expect the rankings to confirm that she is the world’s best player on Monday 7th July if not sooner.

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