Comments on: The Decade’s Top Ten Players, Part 1 http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/ Women's Professional Tennis News, Results, and Commentary Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Decade’s Top Ten Tennis Players, Part 2 - On the Baseline Tennis News http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55970 The Decade’s Top Ten Tennis Players, Part 2 - On the Baseline Tennis News Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:09:03 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8923#comment-55970 [...] Matt Trollope continues his Players of the Decade countdown at On the Baseline by unveiling his picks for the Top 5 players of the past ten years. To see his picks for players 6-10, go here. [...] [...] Matt Trollope continues his Players of the Decade countdown at On the Baseline by unveiling his picks for the Top 5 players of the past ten years. To see his picks for players 6-10, go here. [...]

]]> By: Aaress Lawless http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55850 Aaress Lawless Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:08:24 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8923#comment-55850 Hi Andrew, The rest of Matt's list will be published at OTB later this week. Hi Andrew,

The rest of Matt’s list will be published at OTB later this week.

]]> By: Andrew Broad http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55835 Andrew Broad Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:25:45 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8923#comment-55835 Technically, I can't deny that Mauresmo is a two-time Major champion, but she won the Australian Open 2006 with the help of retirements in her third round, semi-final and final. There's no way she belongs ahead of three-time Major champion Jennifer Capriati. I'd also put Mauresmo behind Kuznetsova, who truly did win two Majors in the Noughties, even though she was never #1 (which, let's face it, is a pretty meaningless accomplishment when it can be achieved by two players who have never won a Major). I would rank the players primarily by number of Majors won, with weeks at #1 and WTA titles used only as tie-breakers (I don't consider Mauresmo and Kuznetsova to be tied, due to Mauresmo's AO 2006 title being greatly devalued by the retirements). I take it Part 2 will be published here soon? Technically, I can’t deny that Mauresmo is a two-time Major champion, but she won the Australian Open 2006 with the help of retirements in her third round, semi-final and final.

There’s no way she belongs ahead of three-time Major champion Jennifer Capriati.

I’d also put Mauresmo behind Kuznetsova, who truly did win two Majors in the Noughties, even though she was never #1 (which, let’s face it, is a pretty meaningless accomplishment when it can be achieved by two players who have never won a Major).

I would rank the players primarily by number of Majors won, with weeks at #1 and WTA titles used only as tie-breakers (I don’t consider Mauresmo and Kuznetsova to be tied, due to Mauresmo’s AO 2006 title being greatly devalued by the retirements).

I take it Part 2 will be published here soon?

]]> By: Aaress Lawless http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55830 Aaress Lawless Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:55:56 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8923#comment-55830 Interesting list, Matt, and a great article as usual! The inclusion of Mauresmo did make me ponder as well, but when you look at her record, it's hard to deny that she doesn't belong, especially if you factor in Kuznetsova, who never made it to No. 1 unlike Amelie. I think Amelie's inconsistency hurt her legacy, but there is no denying the fact that she's a two-time major champion. Interesting list, Matt, and a great article as usual!

The inclusion of Mauresmo did make me ponder as well, but when you look at her record, it’s hard to deny that she doesn’t belong, especially if you factor in Kuznetsova, who never made it to No. 1 unlike Amelie.

I think Amelie’s inconsistency hurt her legacy, but there is no denying the fact that she’s a two-time major champion.

]]> By: Twitter: MiamiTennisNews http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55829 Twitter: MiamiTennisNews Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:45:14 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8923#comment-55829 Don't agree with sorting by decades-it masks results. Hingis has best results from the list @OnTheBaseline Agree with Matt's picks for 6-10? Don’t agree with sorting by decades-it masks results. Hingis has best results from the list @OnTheBaseline Agree with Matt’s picks for 6-10?

]]> By: Twitter: Ilovebabygigi http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/28/the-decades-top-ten-tennis-players-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-55828 Twitter: Ilovebabygigi Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:43:33 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8923#comment-55828 yes, but for some reason with all respect to Amelie but I don't think she belongs here in this list and surely not at #6. yes, but for some reason with all respect to Amelie but I don’t think she belongs here in this list and surely not at #6.

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