Odds for Top Stars in Women’s Tennis to Win a Grand Slam in 2015

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: December 2, 2014

commentComment        

Women’s tennis is often cited as being unusually open, particularly in comparison to the men’s game.

Yet, from 2012-14, six women have claimed the 12 Grand Slams up for grabs—the same amount of male Slam winners across the same period.

Two of those (Marion Bartoli and Li Na) have since retired, while Victoria Azarenka—back-to-back winner of the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013—missed most of 2014 through injury and now finds herself ranked No. 31 in the world.

The Belorussian has more than enough time and talent on her side to bounce back, but it remains unclear when she will be ready to do so.

The other three are Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova, multiple Slam champions and arguably the three finest—and most imposing—talents on the WTA Tour.

These three powerhouses were joined by five players—Simona Halep, Ana Ivanovic, Agnieszka Radwanska, Eugenie Bouchard and Caroline Wozniacki—at this year’s stellar WTA Finals.

Given that the gap in ranking points between No. 8 Wozniacki and No. 9 Angelique Kerber is larger than the gap between Kerber and No. 17 Carla Suarez Navarro, it would thus be fair to conclude that these eight players currently represent the elite of women’s tennis.

Subsequently, it is those eight’s odds of winning a Slam in 2015 we will assess.

 

Caroline Wozniacki

Six months ago, the Dane would not have entered this conversation.

But following her high-profile break-up with golfer Rory McIlroy in May, the 24-year-old climbed 10 places from No. 18 in the rankings.

She did so by surprisingly reaching her second final at the U.S. Open in September, as well as the final in Tokyo a couple of weeks later, where she was beaten by fellow comeback queen Ana Ivanovic.

Following Li Na’s retirement, the door was ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!