Comments on: Jankovic criticizes Sharapova for lack of titles in 2007 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2007/08/09/jankovic-criticizes-sharapova-for-lack-of-titles-in-2007/ Latest WTA News, Top Women's Tennis Players Articles Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2007/08/09/jankovic-criticizes-sharapova-for-lack-of-titles-in-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Rich Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:41:56 +0000 http://www.womenstennisblog.com/2007/08/09/jankovic-criticizes-sharapova-for-lack-of-titles-in-2007/#comment-232 Sharapova is the deserved No. 2 based on rankings points. However, this ranking system has always come into question, particularly the years Martina Hingis stayed #1 without winning a single Grand Slam. The rankings, I believe, are really based on consistency and number of tournaments played (a supposed way to get the players to enter more tournaments) and not quality wins. If it were based on quality wins, Serena and Venus would certainly be above Sharapova, along with Jankovic. But Sharapova is rightfully the No. 2 player in the world based on the current system. I do like that Jankovic made the comment - we need more players to speak their minds, right or wrong! Sharapova is the deserved No. 2 based on rankings points. However, this ranking system has always come into question, particularly the years Martina Hingis stayed #1 without winning a single Grand Slam.

The rankings, I believe, are really based on consistency and number of tournaments played (a supposed way to get the players to enter more tournaments) and not quality wins.

If it were based on quality wins, Serena and Venus would certainly be above Sharapova, along with Jankovic. But Sharapova is rightfully the No. 2 player in the world based on the current system.

I do like that Jankovic made the comment – we need more players to speak their minds, right or wrong!

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