Talk about Rankings (TAR :))

[mmmm8]

I can't decide if I wish she wouldn't get it or not. I think not, because that would mean she'd have to keep playing as crappy as she's been playing (or even crappier), and I definitely don't want that. I think I just wish everyone would ignore it.

Screw them. 20 years from now, nobody will really care about that part, even if she might.

[pamchenko]

Screw them. 20 years from now, nobody will really care about that part, even if she might.

You're so right.

Yeah! $#^@ 'em!

[Drop-shot]

Yeah, even as disastrously as she's been playing all year, it's almost guaranteed that she'll get it at some point between now and the time her Berlin points come off.

[sigh]

Great. Another favourite of mine getting dragged through the mud by tennis media and fans for being a slamless #1. I can't wait. [/gloomy]

At least Dina will have reached two GS finals to her defense.

[dryrunguy]

And IW is boycotting them now too. They took down Serena's champion poster, after BJK made comments that she was trying to change their minds this year.

A reporter in Paris asked Serena if Billie Jean had been successful, and Serena responded, "What's Indian Wells?" Ahem.

Thank you.

[pennster]

And IW is boycotting them now too. They took down Serena's champion poster, after BJK made comments that she was trying to change their minds this year.

A reporter in Paris asked Serena if Billie Jean had been successful, and Serena responded, "What's Indian Wells?"
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Can anyone explain why they boycott IW and why they are not fined for this?

[Togtdyalttai]

And IW is boycotting them now too. They took down Serena's champion poster, after BJK made comments that she was trying to change their minds this year.

A reporter in Paris asked Serena if Billie Jean had been successful, and Serena responded, "What's Indian Wells?"
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Can anyone explain why they boycott IW and why they are not fined for this?

Well they boycott IW because of discrimination against them that occurred after Venus retired before a semifinal with Serena there early in the decade. Most of what was said about the discrimination was said by Richard though, so it's hard to know what was true and what was false. In any case, they were discriminated against because of their race there, and now they don't play the tournament. As to why they're not fined, it's because they use the loop holes in the rules to get around that. Unless the WTA gets rid of the loop hole, the sisters are going to keep boycotting the event.

Correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.

[omess]

Nadal, Roddick and Verdasco have received a punitive 0-pointer for withdrawing from the Dubai tournament and not attending any promotional event. Federer did some promotion so he is not penalized

[Drop-shot]

Nadal, Roddick and Verdasco have received a punitive 0-pointer for withdrawing from the Dubai tournament and not attending any promotional event. Federer did some promotion so he is not penalized

But didn't Nadal withdraw due to injury? Isn't that contemplated as enough?

[omess]

But didn't Nadal withdraw due to injury? Isn't that contemplated as enough?

No, it is not enough.

[patrick]

Nadal, Roddick and Verdasco have received a punitive 0-pointer for withdrawing from the Dubai tournament and not attending any promotional event. Federer did some promotion so he is not penalized

Guess going to player party count as not being penalized.

[suliso]

Azarenka is very likely to gain the top 10 after IW - she is now 92 safe points ahead of Radwanska and 94 ahead of Bartoli. Safina needs to reach the final to overtake Serena.

[Charlie02123]

Azarenka is very likely to gain the top 10 after IW - she is now 92 safe points ahead of Radwanska and 94 ahead of Bartoli. Safina needs to reach the final to overtake Serena.

It seems like Radwanska is in a little slump. She'll probably get passed by either Azarenka or Bartoli.

I don't think Azarenka is a lock for top 10, though. Bartoli is playing well, so she could get to a farther round and make up the difference.

Safina will probably become number one after Miami. If she plays well, she might keep it until after the French Open.

[suliso]

I don't think Azarenka is a lock for top 10, though. Bartoli is playing well, so she could get to a farther round and make up the difference.

Azarenka is playing even better. It will be a bit surprising to me if Radwanska holds on any longer. Lot of points on offer here - under certain not too fantastic scenarios she could be passed by as many as 4 players (+Wozniacki and Cornet) at the same time.

Safina has a lot to defend during the clay season. How long she stays on the top depends from how many points Serena defends in Miami and Charleston. She can't defend all of them because Charleston has been downgraded.

[omess]

It seems like Radwanska is in a little slump. She'll probably get passed by either Azarenka or Bartoli.

I don't think Azarenka is a lock for top 10, though. Bartoli is playing well, so she could get to a farther round and make up the difference.

Safina will probably become number one after Miami. If she plays well, she might keep it until after the French Open.

Let's see the draw lateeeeeeeeeeeeeee tonight. If Bartoli has Zvonerava on her way, she will....

[suliso]

WTA race before IW

1 Serena Williams 2750
2 Elena Dementieva 2170
3 Dinara Safina 1721
4 Vera Zvonareva 1380
5 Venus Williams 1180
6 Marion Bartoli 1091
7 Virginie Razzano 842
8 Victoria Azarenka 840
9 Amelie Mauresmo 760
10 Kaia Kanepi 631
11 Alize Cornet 630
12 Svetlana Kuznetsova 621
13 Caroline Wozniacki 620
13 Carla Suarez Navarro 620
15 Jelena Jankovic 590

Notables: Ana Ivanovic #24, Jelena Dokic #18, Flavia Pennetta #25



ATP race before IW

1 Rafael Nadal 2345
2 Andy Roddick 1460
3 Roger Federer 1290
4 Novak Djokovic 1040
4 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1040
6 Andy Murray 1020
7 Radek Stepanek 890
8 Tommy Robredo 880
9 Fernando Verdasco 870
10 Marin Cilic 770
11 Gael Monfils 750
12 Juan Martin Del Potro 745
13 Nicolas Almagro 680
14 Gilles Simon 675
15 David Ferrer 615

Notables: Richard Gasquet #19, Fernando Gonzalez #20, David Nalbandian #21, James Blake #27, Nikolay Davydenko #101