Is Caroline Wozniacki the Future No. 1 in Women’s Tennis?

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Published: August 29, 2010

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Half a year ago, I wrote an article with more or less the same question. The then-19-year-old Dane was ranked fourth, and many were saying this was too high a ranking for her (also indicated by this author). A week or two later, she was even up at No. 3. 

Now, she is No. 2 and the No. 1 seed for the US Open in the absence of Serena Williams. If she wins, she is indeed the No. 1 in women's tennis. 

Question is, does she have what it takes? 

She is clearly the in-form player going into the Open. With three tournament wins in August alone, any doubts about form or ability should be sidelined.

Two of her wins were in second-tier tournaments, but in winning the Rogers Cup in Montreal she won the biggest tournament of her life so far, including decisive two-set semifinal and final wins against Svetlana Kuznetsova and Vera Zvonareva, respectively. 

Is she ready to take that last step up the rankings? She seems as ready as anyone to win the Open but has been handed one of the worst possible draws for a top seed.

In the fourth round, she stands to meet many an expert's pick for the title: the resurgent Russian beauty queen, Maria Sharapova. If she survives, she will most likely face either Na Li or another woman who can go all the way: Svetlana Kuznetsova, whom she beat last year in a tight three-setter. 

It doesn't get much harder than that before even reaching the semis. 

Last year, Wozniacki surprisingly made it to the finals, where she got overpowered by a well-playing Kim Clijsters. That match exposed Wozniacki's flaws and gave room for the most recurring critique against Wozniacki's game and her outstandingly high ranking: 

"She doesn't have the game to deal with the big hitters when they are hitting their marks."

In other words, her victories are dependent on others' mistakes. 

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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