Top WTA Talents Beyond Serena Williams Still Struggling to Find Consistency

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Published: October 6, 2015

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When Serena Williams announced that she was done for the remainder of the season, she left the door open for other WTA Tour talents to cut into her sizable points lead in the tour rankings.

But as has been the case most of this year, would-be challengers faltered. The rest of the tour's top contenders continue to struggle to find consistency. 

With a chance to gain ground, No. 2 Simona Halep and No. 3 Petra Kvitova lost their opening matches at the China Open in Beijing. Halep retired in the first set with a left ankle injury. Kvitova fell to Sara Errani.

It's as if every time players have a chance to make a move forward, they drift back instead. Several top players emerged as serious threats to Williams this year but were unable to sustain momentum.

They would sizzle, then fizzle.

In the spring, Halep won Indian Wells, her first premier tournament title. She followed that win up with a spectacular performance in a three-setter against Williams in Miami. Aha, a rivalry was born—or so we thought.

Then Halep ditched her coach right before Wimbledon and lost in the first round. She regained her form this summer, just in time for the U.S. Open. She took out two-time finalist Victoria Azarenka in the quarterfinals and seemed on her way back.  

But she came out flat in the semifinals against Flavia Pennetta, who went on to win the U.S. Open. Halep lost in the quarterfinals at Guangzhou, a tiny tournament in China. She lost her second match in Wuhan before having to retire in Beijing. 

Remember when Kvitova was the hottest player on the tour? That lasted about two weeks. After Kvitova destroyed Williams in straight sets in the semifinals at Madrid, talk began about the two-time Wimbledon champion being poised to take over the tour. Didn't happen. 

Kvitova lost in the quarterfinals at the French Open and in ...
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