Ladies of the Court: Greatest U.S. Open Champs

By JA Allen
at Internationaled.org

Published: July 27, 2010

Heading into the 2010 U.S. Open, uncertainty reigns as several of the top ranked ladies are currently sidelined with injuries. First of all, there are the reports of Serena Williams' foot surgery. This unexpected news led to speculation that the younger Williams sister may not be able to challenge for the U.S. Open championship on the final Saturday night on Arthur Ashe Stadium––as most expected her to do. Additionally will be the absence of former world No. 1 Justine Henin with a right elbow injury after a bad fall at Wimbledon. She has withdrawn from the 2010 Open altogether. The pain and injury could extend perhaps to Jelena Jankovic who suffers currently with a twisted ankle incurred during the second round of the Slovenia Open. This is after the Serb retired at Wimbledon with a bad back. The end result is that the certainty about who will win the trophy this year seems clouded. Any former champion who adds to her current total of wins could add to her legacy and propel her up the ladder of the "greatest ever" U.S. Open champions. As we examine the top U.S. Open champions since 1968, we look at both the number of final wins plus the number of appearances in the finals. If those are equal, we look at the total winning percentages of each player. Note that of all the players, the number of women who have multiple wins is few. Truly it is a very difficult accomplishment––making it to the final of a major and then winning the tournament––and doing it more than once. These are the greatest lady champions of the U.S. Open in the modern era... Begin Slideshow

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