If you were in any way surprised by the names of the semifinalists in the men's bracket of this year's Australian Open, you shouldn't have been. In the four major tennis tournaments played last year, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, currently the four top-ranked players in the world, each reached the penultimate match in at least three of them. Murray and Djokovic did it every time. That left room for a mere two spots to fill for the rest of the 1,941 players currently ranked on the ATP World Tour website, and neither advanced to the final. If you're curious, coming in at 1,941st is the legendary Alexei Filenkov, winner of one match in sixteen tournaments last year!
Showing posts with label Women's Tennis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women's Tennis. Show all posts
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Disparity at the top: what's wrong with women's tennis?
If you were in any way surprised by the names of the semifinalists in the men's bracket of this year's Australian Open, you shouldn't have been. In the four major tennis tournaments played last year, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray, currently the four top-ranked players in the world, each reached the penultimate match in at least three of them. Murray and Djokovic did it every time. That left room for a mere two spots to fill for the rest of the 1,941 players currently ranked on the ATP World Tour website, and neither advanced to the final. If you're curious, coming in at 1,941st is the legendary Alexei Filenkov, winner of one match in sixteen tournaments last year!
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