WTA 2002 Yearbook

Eleven months ago (*), I listed the "10 Most Intriguing Questions" about the then-upcoming 2002 WTA season. As the season has come to a close, it's time for a status report:

10.WILL 2002's #1 PLAYER ACTUALLY WIN A GRAND SLAM?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "The anomalies that occurred in 2000 & 2001 won't be repeated in 2002, as the tweaks in the ranking system will likely push the player with the best slam results to #1."
VERDICT: Hit
...Martina Hingis didn't win a slam in '00, and Lindsay Davenport didn't even reach a slam final in '01. This year, Serena made things elementary by taking all three remaining slams after missing Oz due to injury.

9.WILL AMELIE MAURESMO FINALLY HAVE A GRAND SLAM TO BE PROUD OF?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Mauresmo will always be perceived as a threat going into most slams, but that talk always comes equipped with a qualifying rider that goes something like, 'if she can ever get it together and win a big match.' The choker label will continue to trail behind her like a homesick puppy, and she won't be able to shake it in 2002."
VERDICT: Miss
...Mauresmo, with a new coach who brought out the best in her, advanced to both the Wimbledon & US Open SF and won the Tier I in Montreal for her biggest title to date.

8.Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin & Jelena Dokic all made the Top 10 for the first time in 2001, so who'll be the next group of teens to do the same in 2002?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Lina Krasnoroutskaya will challenge for a Top 10 spot, with Daja Bedanova and Daniela Hantuchova not far behind."
VERDICT: Mixed
...Injuries nearly ended Lina K.'s career as she dropped from #34 to #175, but she did close her season with her first SF since 1999. Bedanova finished #37. Hantuchova, though, climbed from #38 to #8 and won the Tier I Indian Wells crown.

7.Will Jelena Dokic's serve improve enough for her to fulfill the promise she showed in rising to #8 and winning two Tier I's in 2001?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Dokic's serve will improve significantly and she'll climb over the Waffles in the rankings en route to her first grand slam singles final."
VERDICT: Miss
...Dokic started her season well with a stronger serve powering her to a win over Monica Seles in Paris, but a leg injury suffered in that match caused her problems for months. She never really regained her early-year service form. At this point, only better coaching will get #9 Dokic to the next level -- and past #4 Clijsters & #5 Henin.

6.Will either of the Belgian Waffles win a slam title in 2002?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Clijsters will be the first Waffle to win a slam in '02."
VERDICT: Miss, but...
...Clijsters had a poor slam season, but got healthy and went on an 18-match tear to end the year by claiming three straight titles, including "the 5th slam" Tour Championship final. She might be Serena's chief competition in Oz in January.

5.Who will stage a Capriati-esque comeback and maybe win a surprise grand slam crown?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Monica Seles will advance to her first slam final since 1998, but won't win it. Iva Majoli will finish in the Top 20."
VERDICT: Miss, but...
...Seles didn't make that final slam challenge (but she did beat Venus in Oz); Majoli ended at #32, but won her first WTA title since the 1997 Roland Garros with the Tier I win in Charleston.

4.Will the Williams sisters live up to their promise to play full schedules in 2002?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Neither will play full schedules, but both will still end up in the Top 5. Venus will be #1, with two grand slam titles."
MISS: Miss
...Venus went from 11 to 16 events, while Serena went from 10 to 13. That's probably as full as either's slate will get. Of course, Serena was an easy #1 with three slam titles, all over #2 Venus in the final.

3.Will Martina Hingis break through what has become a glass ceiling and dominate the women's tour again?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Hingis will never dominate again, but she won't go away either."
VERDICT: Hit...for now
...Hingis made the Oz final and blew three MPs to keep her 3-year slam-less streak alive. For the second straight year, her season ended with injury concerns (this time after an abbreviated comeback following a long absence), making one wonder if she might just walk away for good if she has another similar season in 2003.

2.What will the year-after be like for Jennifer Capriati?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Capriati will hold herself together, but she won't be as successful in 2002 when she can't defend her Oz/RG titles and her ranking slips. She'll finish the year in the Top 10 and maybe even win another slam, but she won't come close to replicating her dream 2001 season."
VERDICT: Hit
...Capriati defended her Oz title after a miracle come-from-behind win over Hingis, but she never won another title all season. She only fell from #2 to #3, but the gulf between her and the Williams sisters is huge.

1.Will the injury-marred season that caused her Top 10 ranking to plummet to #74 finally awaken Anna Kournikova's athletic desire to become a champion?
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WHAT I SAID THEN: "Kournikova won't be the Capriati of '02 but, being Anna, her comeback will get even more headines than the American's as long as injuries don't take her out again. She'll fight her way back... starting with getting her first singles title before Oz. Come October, she still won't be the top Russian-born player in the WTA rankings, but she'll be within spitting distance of the Top 10 again.
VERDICT: Mixed
...Her comeback attempt made headlines, of course. She had her ups and down, making the Auckland SF before Oz, going 0-4 in grand slams, hitting her stride with a great pre-US Open run, but seeing it come to a screeching halt once she blew 2 MPs against Dokic in the San Diego SF. Her rollercoaster went up again with an appearance in the Shanghai final in September (she lost, but it was her best result since her 2000 Moscow RU), then went down with another season-ending injury three weeks later. Her ranking rose from #74 to #35 (#11 Anastasia Myskina was the top Russian), but her won/lost record hovered around .500 all season. The glimpses of desire she showed in 2002 weren't nearly enough to not have to question all over again Kournikova's ability to return to a higher level in 2003.

**FINAL STANDINGS**
HIT: 3
MISS: 3
MIXED: 2
MISS, but...: 2

Not bad, but not great. Maybe I'll do better in 2003. I'll be back next month to talk about 2003's "Most Intriguing WTA Questions."

(*)-on Jelena-Dokic.com, by the way

**DECEMBER/JANUARY SCHEDULE**
Dec.5-7...Collins Cup (USA v. Europe)
Dec.28-Jan.4...Hopman Cup (Perth, Aus)
Dec.30-Jan.5...Gold Coast, Aust.(III)
...............Auckland, NZ (IV)
January........Hong Kong (Exhibition)
Jan.6-12.......Sydney, Aust. (II)
...............Hobart, Aust. (V)
...............Canberra, Aust. (V)
Jan.13-26......Australian Open
Jan.27-Feb.2...Tokyo TPP (I)

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>>>TENNISRULZ.com 2002 YEARBOOK

>>>STUDENT COUNCIL
CLASS PRESIDENT: Serena Williams
VICE PRESIDENT: Venus Williams
VALEDICTORIAN: Waffle #1 Kim Clijsters
SALUTATORIAN: Waffle #2 Justine Henin
TREASURER (honorary): Anna Kournikova
TREASURER (in waiting): Daniela Hantuchova
PROFESSOR EMERITUS: Martina Navratilova

>>>CLASS FAVORITES
MOST TALENTED: Serena Williams
MOST INTIMIDATING: Serena Williams
MOST PETULANT: Jennifer Capriati
MOST GROWN-UP: Lindsay Davenport
MOST WELL-LIKED: Monica Seles
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED, AND WILL:
Daniela Hantuchova
MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED, BUT MIGHT NOT:
Amelie Mauremso
MOST DRAMATIC: Jelena Dokic
LEAST DRAMATIC: Silvia Farina Elia
QUIETEST: Anastasia Myskina
SMARTEST: Chanda Rubin

>>>CLASS AWARDS
SOPHOMORE SLUMP: Meghann Shaughnessy
INCOMPLETE: Lindsay Davenport
MOST UNEXCUSED ABSENCES OF BEING SEEN HOLDING UP GRAND SLAM or TIER I
TITLES: Venus Williams
NOT ENOUGH WEEKLY ABSENCES: Jelena Dokic
GETS MOST OUT OF TALENT: Anna Smashnova
GETS THE LEAST: Elena Dementieva
IS STILL LEARNING TO USE HER TALENT: Alexandra Stevenson

>>>MOMENTS
BIGGEST SLAM STORY, ON COURT: Serena sets up possible "Serena Slam" in Melbourne

BIGGEST SLAM STORY, OFF COURT: Anna Kournikova goes 0-4 in grand slams
(yeah, I know that's ON court... but you know everything she does is usually an off court story no matter where it happens)

THE START: Rome Final - Serena def. Henin for her first clay court crown... and didn't look back until she'd won three straight grand slam titles

MOST SIGNIFICANT WIN FOR THE FUTURE:
Hantuchova def. Martina Hingis in Indian Wells final for her first title

MOST ENTERTAINING TWO SETS: San Diego SF - Kournikova leads Dokic 7-6,6-6 and holds two match points before Dokic blazes back to win the tie-break and take the 3rd set 6-0. Neither was ever really the same for the remainder of their seasons.

BEST/WORST MATCH FOR WOMEN'S TENNIS:
Martina Navratilova, at 45 and having not played a singles match since 1994, defeats Top 25 player Tatiana Panova in Eastbourne 1r. Did it say more about Navratilova's residual greatness, or give ammunition to the detractors who bemoan the lack of TRUE depth on the WTA Tour?

BIGGEST CHOKES:
1.Hingis blows 4 MPs vs. Capriati in Oz final, the biggest collapse in grand slam final history.
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2.New Haven QF - Hingis leads Myskina 7-6,4-1 and has a BP for 5-1...then doesn't win another game in the match.
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3.WTA Chsp.1r - Davenport fails to convert 7 MPs against Seles, losing despite leading the 2nd set TB 6-2.
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4.Amelia Island Final - Justine Henin leads Venus 6-4,4-0, but loses.

BIGGEST NEAR-CHOKE:
US Open 3r - Seles leads Yoon-Jeong Cho 6-1,5-1... yet has to win a 3rd set to advance.

ODDITY: Iva Majoli meets Patty Schnyder in the Charleston Final, the first time two unseeded players have ever met in a Tier I final. Majoli, at #58, becomes lowest-ranked player to win a Tier I.

WORST LOSS AT A BIG EVENT:
1.US Open 1r - #1102 Bea Bielik def. #27 Tamarine Tanasugarn
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2.Roland Garros 1r - #179 Aniko Kapros def. Justine Henin
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3.Charleston 3r - #109 Stephanie Foretz def. Monica Seles

BIGGEST FEUD:
1.Jennifer Capriati vs. Billie Jean King...to practice with your coach or to not practice with your coach, that is the Fed Cup question.
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2.Jelena Dokic vs. Eastbourne organizers... #1 seed Dokic, a week after winning in Birmingham, is shoved off to a side court, while "some ridiculous match" between Navratilova and Hantuchova is scheduled for the main court. Dokic lost her opening match to Daja Bedanova.
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3.Anna Kournikova vs. BBC...when is an interview not an interview?

>>>AWARDS
BEST COMEBACK, LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT:
Corina Morariu... cancer survivor

BEST COMEBACK, WHAT'S A LIFETIME IN TENNIS?: Martina Navratilova. At 45, become oldest champion ever with doubles title, and oldest to ever win a singles match, too.

BEST QUIET COMEBACKS: Maggie Maleeva & Patty Schnyder... both finished in the Top 15 and walked away with surprise Tier I titles in the fall.

BIGGEST DISAPPEARING ACT: Mary Pierce... she might be gone for good, this time.

BIGGEST DISAPPEARING ACT II: Iva Majoli, just like after her 1997 RG title, once again turned into the Invisible Girl after her Charleston title. If her schedule stays true to form, she'll win her next tournament in 2007.

MISSED MOST: Martina Hingis... do you miss the days when was dogged by detractors who said she didn't deserve to be #1? Now, it's not even an issue.

NOT MISSED AS MUCH ANY LONGER, BUT SURELY UNDERAPPRECIATED: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, retired (but probably coming to a doubles match near you before 2003 is over).

LATE CAREER SURGE: Jill Craybas, who won her first career title at age 28.

LATE-BLOOMER: Anna Smashnova, 6 career titles -- 4 of them in 2002 at 26.

BEST DRESSED: Serena Williams
WORST DRESSED: Serena Williams

>>>BEST OF THE REST
SOAP OPERA: As Jelena's (Dokic) World (Twists and) Turns... titles, shocking losses, Damir, Bernoldi, crying fits, "semi-tanks," fierce comebacks, disarming smiles, odd political stands, a no-show in Australia, etc.

MOST ENCOURAGING: Anna Kournikova, the early summer version
LEAST ENCOURAGING: Anna Kournikova, the late summer version

MOST LIKELY TO LOSE AT A BIG MOMENT, 2001 EDITION: Amelie Mauresmo, who now abdicates the thrown after two grand slam SF and a Tier I title

MOST LIKELY TO LOSE AT A BIG MOMENT, 2002 EDITION: Elena Dementieva, the queen of losing to lesser-ranked players (0-3 vs. Angelika Roesch?) despite winning the 1st set

BEST NAMES IN THE TOP 200: Dally Randriantefy (#193), Flavia Penneta (#94), Milagros Seguera (#116)

MOST MISPRONOUNCED, 2002: Justine Henin
MOST MISPRONOUNCED, 2003:
Justine Henin-Hardenne

FAMOUS COUPLES: Agassi/Graf, Clijsters/Hewitt, Dokic/Bernoldi, Capriati/Perry, Hingis/Garcia (oops, did I speak too soon on that one?)

GOING, GOING...and almost gone: The old Spanish Armada. ASV is gone, and 30-year old Conchita Martinez (#34) is the highest-ranked Spaniard. Guess it was a one-generaton aberration.

>>>RUSSIANS
LEADING LADY: Anastasia Myskina
UNDERSTUDY: Svetlana Kuznetsova
UNDERSTUDY'S UNDERSTUDY: Vera "no, I'm not Kim Clijsters" Zvonareva

BEST LITTLE SISTER: Dinara Safina

THE KIDS: Maria Sharapova, Maria Kirilenko, Vera Douchevina

RUSSIAN EVERYONE KNOWS HASN'T WON A SINGLES TITLE: Anna Kournikova

RUSSIAN YOU MIGHT NOT REALIZE WENT YET ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT A SINGLES TITLE:
Elena Dementieva

RUSSIAN WITH TWO SINGLES TITLES AT 19:
Elena Bovina

RUSSIAN WITH TWO SINGLES TITLES AT 17: Svetlana Kuznetsova

POTENTIAL COMEBACK STORY OF 2003: #175 Lina Krasnoroutskaya, back from a near-career threatening injury, ended her season with her first SF since 1999

MOST INTRIGUING IF SHE PUTS IT ALL TOGETHER: Elena Bovina

BEST DOUBLES PLAYER NOT NAMED ANNA: Nadia Petrova

ONE LOSS DOES NOT A SEASON MAKE: #23 Tatiana Panova, who finished strong after losing to Navratilova

RUSSIANS IN TOP 50:
#11 Anastasia Myskina
#19 Elena Dementieva
#23 Tatiana Panova
#26 Elena Bovina
#35 Anna Kournikova
#42 Elena Likhovtseva
#43 Svetlana Kuznetsova
#45 Vera Zvonarava

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>>>TENNISRULZ.com PLAYER AWARDS

**PLAYERS OF THE YEAR**
1.Serena Williams..."Serena Slam" in '03?

2.Venus Williams...her little sister cast a huge shadow in 2002. Venus didn't win a slam or Tier I this year.

3.Jennifer Capriati...take away her Oz title (her only one in 2002) and everyone would have been asking "what happened to Jen?"

4.Kim Clijsters...a bad start, a bad slam season -- then a raging month that produced three titles and an 18-match winning streak that took her to #4 for the year. It'll be a bear to defend those late-season points in 2003, though.

5.Anna Smashnova...four titles, but a propensity for early-round losses (and poor slam performances) kept her out of the Top 15.

6.Daniela Hantuchova...a Tier I title & Fed Cup crown, but still searching for consistency away from the big stages.

7.Monica Seles...her WTA Chsp. performance might mean one final victory lap season could be in order for 2003.

8.Justine Henin...couldn't follow up her breakthrough 2001 slam performances, but still finished in the Top 5 and will return with a new name.

9.Jelena Dokic...her grasscourt title in Birmingham means, at 19, she's won crowns on every surface in just two years as a full-time player on tour.

10.Paola Suarez...#1 doubles player, and capable of some huge upsets (Capriati and Hantuchova in '02) in singles, too.

HM-Chanda Rubin...finally healthy, she reminded everyone why she was such a breath of fresh of air back in 1996.

**RISING PLAYERS**
1.Daniela Hantuchova
2.Anastasia Myskina
3.Elena Bovina
4.Alexandra Stevenson
5.Eleni Daniilidou
6.Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian
7.Daja Bedanova
8.Martina Sucha
9.Angelique Widjaja
10.Francesca Schiavone
HM-Janette Husarova

**NEW FACES**
1.Svetlana Kuznetsova
2.Vera Zvonareva
3.Dinara Safina
4.Maria Sharapova
5.Myriam Casanova
6.Laura Granville
7.Yoon-Jeong Cho
8.Clarisa Fernandez
9.Iveta Benesova
10.Su-Wei Hsieh
HM-Ashley Harkleroad

**MULTIPLE WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS**
PLAYER OF WEEK
9..Serena Williams
9..Venus Williams
4..Kim Clijsters
4..Martina Hingis
2..Jelena Dokic
2..Barbara Schwartz
RISER
9..Daniela Hantuchova
4..Jelena Dokic
3..Anastasia Myskina
3..Alexandra Stevenson
3..Anna Kournikova
2..Elena Bovina
2..Svetlana Kuznetsova
2..Eleni Daniilidou
2..Elena Dementieva
2..Francesca Schiavone
2..Adriana Serra-Zanetti
SURPRISE
3..Anna Smashnova
2..Chanda Rubin
2..Alexandra Stevenson
2..Janette Husarova
2..Virginie Razzano
2..Yoon-Jeong Cho
VETERAN
7..Monica Seles
5..Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
4..Conchita Martinez
3..Maggie Maleeva
2..Silvia Farina Elia
2..Lisa Raymond
2..Lindsay Davenport
2..Paola Suarez
2..Amanda Coetzer
2..Ai Sugiyama
2..Virginia Ruano-Pascual
2..Anne Kremer
2..Mary Pierce
2..Martina Navratilova
2..Amy Frazier
NEW FACE
3..Vera Zvonareva
3..Clarisa Fernandez
3..Laura Granville
2..Svetlana Kuznetsova
2..Dinara Safine
2..Myriam Casanova
2..Lina Krasoroutskaya
2..Iveta Benesova
2..Angelique Widjaja
2..Su-Wei Hsieh
2..Ashley Harkleroad
DOWN
6..Jelena Dokic
5..Elena Dementieva
5..Kim Clijsters
5..Justine Henin
4..Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
4..Anna Kournikova
3..Meghann Shaughnessy
3..Mary Pierce
3..Daniela Hantuchova
2..Alexandra Stevenson
2..Jennifer Capriati
2..Anastasia Myskina

**SEGMENTED AWARD WINNERS**
1st Quarter: Week 1-13
2nd Quarter: Week 14-27
3rd Quarter: Week 28-36
4th Quarter: Week 37-45

..........JANUARY.........FEBRUARY
PLAYER....Capriati........V.Williams
RISER.....Hantuchova......Stevenson
SURPRISE..Smashnova.......Husarova
VETERAN...Seles...........Seles
NEW FACE..Sucha...........Zuluaga
DOWN......Pierce..........Dokic

..........MARCH...........1ST QTR.
PLAYER....Hantuchova......CAPRIATI
RISER.....Hantuchova......HANTUCHOVA
SURPRISE..Srebotnik.......SMASHNOVA
VETERAN...Raymond/Stubbs..SELES
NEW FACE..Gagliardi.......SUCHA
DOWN......Henin...........DOKIC

..........APRIL...........MAY
PLAYER....V.Williams......S.Williams
RISER.....Schnyder........Fernandez
SURPRISE..Foretz..........Rubin
VETERAN...Majoli..........Navratilova
NEW FACE..Safina..........Zvonareva
DOWN......Kournikova......Shaughnessy

..........JUNE............2ND QTR.
PLAYER....S.Williams......S.WILLIAMS
RISER.....Myskina.........MYSKINA
SURPRISE..Rubin...........RUBIN
VETERAN...Navratilova.....MAJOLI
NEW FACE..Mikaelian.......ZVONAREVA
DOWN......Clijsters.......SHAUGHNESSY

..........JULY............AUGUST
PLAYER....V.Williams......S.Williams
RISER.....Dokic...........Mauresmo
SURPRISE..Kournikova......Bovina
VETERAN...Sanchez Vic.....Davenport
NEW FACE..Safina..........Kuznetsova
DOWN......Henin...........Dementieva

..........3RD QTR.........SEPTEMBER
PLAYER....V.WILLIAMS......S.Williams
RISER.....MAURESMO........Kuznetsova
SURPRISE..KOURNIKOVA......Craybas
VETERAN...DAVENPORT.......Coetzer
NEW FACE..KUZNETSOVA......Taylor
DOWN......HENIN...........Dementieva

..........OCT/NOV.........4TH QTR
PLAYER....Clijsters.......CLIJSTERS
RISER.....Stevenson.......KUZNETSOVA
SURPRISE..Husarova........CRAYBAS
VETERAN...Maleeva.........MALEEVA
NEW FACE..Krasnoroutskaya.KRASNOR.
DOWN......Capriati........CAPRIATI

..........FINAL
PLAYER....SERENA WILLIAMS
RISER.....DANIELA HANTUCHOVA
SURPRISE..ANNA SMASHNOVA
VETERAN...MONICA SELES
NEW FACE..SVETLANA KUZNETSOVA
DOWN......MEGHANN SHAUGHNESSY

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>>>LISTS

*TOP 50*
NAME...............COUNTRY...2001
1.Serena Williams......USA......6
2.Venus Williams.......USA......3
3.Jennifer Capriati....USA......2
4.Kim Clijsters.......BELG......5
5.Justine Henin.......BELG......7
6.Amelie Mauresmo......FRA......9
7.Monica Seles.........USA.....10
8.Daniela Hantuchova...SVK.....38
9.Jelena Dokic.........YUG......8
10.Martina Hingis....SWITZ......4
11.Anastasia Myskina...RUS.....59
12.Lindsay Davenport...USA......1
13.Chanda Rubin........USA.....54
14.Maggie Maleeva.....BULG.....16
15.Patty Schnyder....SWITZ.....37
16.Anna Smashnova......ISR.....87
17.Silvia Farina Elia..ITA.....14
18.Alexanda Stevenson..USA.....60
19.Elena Dementieva....RUS.....15
20.Nathalie Dechy......FRA.....44
21.Amanda Coetzer....S.AFR.....19
22.Eleni Daniilidou....GRE.....84
23.Tatiana Panova......RUS.....40
24.Ai Sugiyama.........JAP.....30
25.Anne Kremer.........LUX.....33
26.Elena Bovina........RUS.....49
27.Paola Suarez........ARG.....27
28.Tamarine Tanasugarn.THA.....29
29.Lisa Raymond........USA.....22
30.Meghann Shaughnessy.USA.....12
31.Clarisa Fernandez...ARG....124
32.Iva Majoli..........CRO.....42
33.Janette Husarova....SVK.....75
34.Conchita Martinez...SPA.....35
35.Anna Kournikova.....RUS.....74
36.Katarina Srebotnik..SLO.....98
37.Daja Bedanova.......CZE.....28
38.Sandrine Testud.....FRA.....11
39.Amy Frazier.........USA.....48
40.Barbara Schett......AUT.....21
41.Francesca Schiavone.ITA.....31
42.Elena Likhovtseva...RUS.....36
43.Svetlana Kuznetsova.RUS....259
44.Marie-G.Mikaelian.SWITZ.....78
45.Vera Zvonareva......RUS....371
46.Rita Grande.........ITA.....24
47.Laura Granville.....USA.....27
48.Tina Pisnik.........SLO.....63
49.Nicole Pratt........AUS.....52
50.Magui Serna.........SPA.....26

**#1-RANKED PLAYER**
January 1-13.....Lindsay Davenport
Jan.14-Feb.24....Jennifer Capriati
Feb.25-Mar.17....Venus Williams
Mar.18-Apr.21....Jennifer Capriati
Apr.22-May 19....Venus Williams
May 20-June 9....Jennifer Capriati
June 10-July 7...Venus Williams
July 8-present...Serena Williams

**TOTAL WEEKS AT #1**
19*..Serena Williams
14...Jennifer Capriati
11...Venus Williams
1....Lindsay Davenport
(*)-after WTA Chsp.

**USA/EUROPE TOP 10**
USA................EUROPE
1.Serena Williams..1.Kim Clijsters
2.Venus Williams...2.Justine Henin
3.J.Capriati.......3.Amelie Mauresmo
4.Monica Seles.....4.D.Hantuchova
5.L.Davenport......5.Jelena Dokic
6.Chanda Rubin.....6.Martina Hingis
7.A.Stevenson......7.A.Myskina
8.Lisa Raymond.....8.Maggie Maleeva
9.M.Shaughnessy....9.Patty Schnyder
10.Amy Frazier.....10.Anna Smashnova

**TOP 10 SINGLES/TOP 10 DOUBLES**
Daniela Hantuchova - s-#8, d-#8
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**TOP 10 SINGLES/TOP 20 DOUBLES**
Jelena Dokic - s-#9, d-#14
Martina Hingis - s-#10, d-#15
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**TOP 20 SINGLES/TOP 20 DOUBLES**
Elena Dementieva - s-#19, d-#6

**MOST 2002 QUALITY POINTS**
2206...Serena Willams
1705...Venus Williams
1250...Kim Clijsters
1226...Jennifer Capriati
1106...Amelie Mauresmo
1052...Justine Henin
983....Daniela Hantuchova
966....Monica Seles
830....Jelena Dokic
774....Chanda Rubin

**TOP 20 PLAYERS - OLD TO YOUNG**
30...Silvia Farina Elia
28...Monica Seles
27...Maggie Maleeva
26...Chanda Rubin
26...Jennifer Capriati
26...Lindsay Davenport
26...Anna Smashnova
23...Patty Schnyder
23...Nathalie Dechy
23...Amelie Mauresmo
22...Venus Williams
22...Martina Hingis
21...Anastasia Myskina
21...Serena Williams
21...Elena Dementieva
21...Alexandra Stevenson
20...Justine Henin
19...Jelena Dokic
19...Daniela Hantuchova
19...Kim Clijsters

**SISTERS**
WILLIAMS - Serena (1) & Venus (2)
CLIJSTERS - Kim (3) & Elke (674)
SERRA-ZANETTI - Adriana (60) & Antonella (92)
BARNA - Anca (62) & Adriana (276)
CASANOVA - Myriam (54) & Daniela (650)

**BIG RANKING GAINS**
Daniela Hantuchova.......#38 to #8
Anastasia Myskina........#59 to #11
Chanda Rubin.............#54 to #13
Patty Schnyder...........#37 to #15
Anna Smashnova...........#87 to #16
Alexandra Stevenson......#60 to #18
Nathalie Dechy...........#44 to #20
Eleni Daniilidou.........#84 to #22
Tatiana Panova...........#40 to #23
Elena Bovina.............#49 to #26
Clarisa Fernandez.......#124 to #31
Janette Husarova.........#75 to #33
Anna Kournikova..........#74 to #34
Katarina Srebotnik.......#98 to #36
Svetlana Kuznetsova.....#259 to #43
Marie-Gaianeh Mikaelian..#78 to #44
Vera Zvonareva..........#371 to #45
Laura Granville.........#227 to #47
Myriam Casanova.........#342 to #54
Dinara Safina...........#394 to #68
Angelique Widjaja.......#149 to #69
Iveta Benesova..........#192 to #82

**BIG FALLS**
Lindsay Davenport..........#1 to #12
Arantaxa Sanchez Vicario..#17 to #53
Iroda Tulyaganova.........#20 to #55
Barbara Schett............#21 to #40
Angeles Montolio..........#23 to #133
Magui Serna...............#26 to #50
Lina Krasnoroutskaya......#34 to #175

**MOST TOURNAMENTS (Top 50 Players)**
31...#23 Tatiana Panova
29....#9 Jelena Dokic
29...#11 Anastasia Myskina
29...#16 Anna Smashnova
29...#17 Silvia Farina Elia
28...#25 Anne Kremer
28...#42 Elena Likhovtseva
28...#50 Magui Serna
27...#24 Ai Sugiyama
27...#30 Meghann Shaughnessy
27...#46 Rita Grande

**2002 MAJOR TITLE WINNERS**
--GRAND SLAMS--
AUSTRALIAN: Jennifer Capriati
ROLAND GARROS: Serena Williams
WIMBLEDON: Serena Williams
US OPEN: Serena Williams

--TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS--
Kim Clijsters

--TIER I's--
Tokyo TPP: Martina Hingis
Indian Wells: Daniela Hantuchova
Miami: Serena Williams
Charleston: Iva Majoli
Berlin: Justine Henin
Rome: Serena Williams
Montreal: Amelie Mauresmo
Moscow: Maggie Maleeva
Zurich: Patty Schnyder

--TEAM--
HOPMAN CUP: Spain
FED CUP: Slovakia

--JUNIOR GRAND SLAMS--
AUSTRALIAN: Barbora Strycova
ROLAND GARROS: Angelique Widjaja
WIMBLEDON: Vera Douchevina
US OPEN: Maria Kirilenko

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>>>TENNISRULZ.com ATP AWARDS

**PLAYER OF THE YEAR**
1.Lleyton Hewitt
2.Andre Agassi
3.Carlos Moya
4.Marat Safin
5.Juan Carlos Ferrero
6.Andy Roddick
7.Roger Federer
8t.Pete Sampras
8t.Albert Costa
8t.Thomas Johansson
9.Younes El Aynaoui
10.Guillermo Canas
HM-Jiri Novak

**RISER**
1.Paradorn Srichaphan
2.James Blake
3.Xavier Malisse
4.Jiri Novak
5.David Nalbandian
HM-Juan-Ignacio Chela

**NEW FACE**
1.Fernando Gonzalez
2.Richard Gasquet
3.Paul-Henri Mathieu
4.Ramon Delgado
5.Mario Ancic
HM-Jarkko Nieminen

***TDS SINGLES/DOUBLES RANKINGS***
..........................ATP RANK
1.Hewitt.........235............#1
2.Agassi.........206............#2
3.Moya...........163............#5
4.Federer........139............#6
5.Ferrero........127............#4
6.Safin..........111............#3
7.Roddick........104...........#10
8.Canas..........101...........#15
9.Novak...........96............#7
10.El Aynaoui...90.5...........#22