Serena Williams and Top 25 WTA Tour Rankings as of 6 July 09

Posted by fjgirls in July 6th, 2009

Current WTA Tour World Rankings Top 25 with points, d.o.b with previous ranking, comprehensive is not the word. These results are hot off the press and out today 6 July. Serena Williams is still currently ranked World No2, but in our opinion is World No1 at this present moment in time and grabs the headline and main photo for this article. Serena Williams Wimbledon Women’s Single Champion 2009. Photo: Getty

Further detailsÂ and theÂ reasoning behind that statement follows after the WTA Ranking Table and it makes interesting reading. Maria Sharapova has been included as she has a huge followingÂ and on this site, she’sÂ currently 59 or joint 60th depending on listing……………unchanged, to be expected after her recent comeback from a serious shoulder injury. But the whole world is watching this lady, there is supreme ability here, not to mention she’s a bit of a stunner, Â just at present she is lacking form but she can only get better……fast!

WTA Tour Rankings as of 6 July 2009
Cur PrevÂ NameÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DOBÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â NatÂ Â Â Â ptsÂ Â ToursÂ
1Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Safina, DinaraÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 27/04/86 RUS 10521 19
2Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Williams, SerenaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26/09/81 USA 8758Â 17
3Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Williams, VenusÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 17/06/80 USA 6617Â 16
4Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dementieva, ElenaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15/10/81 RUS 6591Â 21
5Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kuznetsova, SvetlanaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 27/06/85 RUS 6071Â 19
6Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jankovic, JelenaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28/02/85 SRB 5980Â 22
7Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Zvonareva, VeraÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 07/09/84 RUS 5400Â 24
8Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Azarenka, VictoriaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31/07/89 BLR 5066Â 17
9Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wozniacki, CarolineÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 11/07/90 DEN 4780Â 28
10Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Petrova, NadiaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 08/06/82 RUS 3300Â 25
11Â 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Ivanovic, AnaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 06/11/87 SRB 3272Â 18
12Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â Cibulkova, DominikaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 06/05/89 SVK 3221Â 23
13Â 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Bartoli, MarionÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 02/10/84 FRA 3215Â 25
14Â 14Â Â Â Â Â Radwanska, AgnieszkaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 06/03/89 POL 2981Â 22
15Â 15Â Â Â Â Â Pennetta, FlaviaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25/02/82 ITA 2900Â 26
16Â 17Â Â Â Â Â Mauresmo, AmelieÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 05/07/79 FRA 2639Â 18
17Â 23Â Â Â Â Â Razzano, VirginieÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12/05/83 FRA 2365Â 21
18Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Li, NaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26/02/82 CHN 2342Â 21
19Â 19Â Â Â Â Â Stosur, SamanthaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 30/03/84 AUS 2252Â 20
20Â 20Â Â Â Â Medina Garrigues, AnabelÂ Â Â 31/07/82 ESP 2180Â 24
21Â 22Â Â Â Â Schnyder, PattyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14/12/78 SUI 2113Â 22
22Â 21Â Â Â Â Wozniak, AleksandraÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 07/09/87 CAN 1999Â 25
23Â 24Â Â Â Â Cornet, AlizeÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 22/01/90 FRA 1961Â 24
24Â 16Â Â Â Â Zheng, JieÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 05/07/83 CHN 1861Â 21
25Â 25Â Â Â Â Kanepi, KaiaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10/06/85 EST 1861Â 20

60Â 60Â Â Â Sharapova, MariaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19/04/87 RUS 970Â Â 12

Information courtesy Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

A few words on this WTA Ranking mainly backed by some thoughts from Serena Williams in the media over the weekend and today in the papers. She has expressed some strong views on the current ranking and points system and we are inclined to agree on this, here’sÂ her view taken from the Metro.

“If you hold three grand slam titles, maybe you should be No1, but not on the WTA Tour. I’d rather be No2 and hold three grand slams than be No1 and not have any!.”

You could say this is a very indirect double edged pop at Dinara Safina and the WTA, one based on a solid track record bar some injuries earlier this season. With Serena Williams some 1600 points behind Safina to put things in perspective she would have to win the next big event the US Open and Dinara Safina would have to get knocked out roundabout the first/second round for any hope of making up this huge points gap even then its questionable which does start to raise some question marks on the whole points rating system, maybe a weighting for grand slams would be an idea!

With Serena Williams her main focus now is not on points, WTA Rankings, and being the official World No1 on points, sheÂ is now going beyond the Numbers game and is entering a different realm and is looking towards “Greatness” and not many people have that honour. The All Time Tennis Hall of Fame is her next goal, the US open will be the event, by equalling the Legendary Billie Jean King and her 12 World Grand slam Titles asÂ Serena current holds 11,Â this is what Serena had to say about this:

“It’s just now I’m Looking at the next goal of someone like Billie Jean King, who is completely my idol. To get to her level and have 12 would be even better” Metro

Serena now is No7 in the all time Tennis List, she also had this to say.

“I’m Really just playing for me, whether I’m the greatest or not. I Can’t even put myself in a sentence with the greatest, because I think of people like Martina Navaratilova, Steffi Graf and Billie Jean King. They were such great champions. To be even mentioned with those people is a real honour to me. I feel like I’m really young…..” Metro

Looks like the US Open is the next big thing for Serena Williams and in our opinion only one thing can stop her winningÂ based on current performances and form and thats her sister Venus Williams, just can’t see anything else out their stopping her bar injuries, but this is tennis and anything can happen, maybe Dinara Safina will pull out all the stops??. Even ifÂ Serena Â doesn’t win the US open,Â there is always the Australian Open and then she’s still young, there’s always next season, and the one after that, and the one after that ………………….!

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