Serena Williams Sitting Pretty Atop the Women’s Tennis Power Rankings

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Published: February 15, 2010

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Serena Williams reigns once again as we launch the season’s inaugural Women’s Tennis Power Rankings.

With the first major completed, the 2010 season is officially underway. 

There are several questions that need to be answered in terms of the WTA rankings on the women’s side of the equation now that this year’s Australian Open is in the history books. 

Questions like what effect will the return of Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin have on the women’s tour? Will Dinara Safina find her courage this year? Will Svetlana Kuznetsova be able to defend her crown at the 2010 French Open? 

Will Maria Sharapova ever tame her toss so that her serve is effective once again? Will one of the youngsters break through, and will Williams loosen her grip at the top? 

The Power Rankings will give you the hottest players at the moment as we keep you apprised of the latest movers and shakers on tour.

 

The Top 10

1. Serena Williams (Last Power Ranking: 2; Current WTA Ranking: 1)

Last four tournaments: Australian Open [Winner], Sydney [Finalist], Doha [Winner], Beijing [R16].


Power Ranking Points: 832

Williams came into the Australian Open as the No. 1 seed, holding the WTA No. 1 ranking as she did at the conclusion of 2009. She left Melbourne with another Grand Slam victory—her 12th singles crown. 

This has given her a stranglehold on the top spot. It is hard to imagine anyone wresting it away from her any time soon.

After winning the season-ending 2009 WTA Tournament in Doha, the American advanced to the finals of the tournament in Sydney in 2010. There Williams lost to Russian Elena Dementieva, 6-3, 6-2, suffering from an apparent left knee injury.

Williams was severely wrapped through all rounds of the Australian Open but managed to hold on and win against H...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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