"briannatur2001" <brianna2001@...> wrote:
> Well, what an odd first week at the Open.

How is it odd? Seems normal to me.

> Safina seems to struggle with each match, but she gets through.
> She has heart, I'll give her that.
> Is she #1 material? She'll have to at least make the finals for any
legitimate claim.

Dinara making the finals in 5 premier and 2 grand slams this year doesn't count?
Venus only made the final in 1 premier and 1 grand slam this year. Serena did a
bit better by making the final in 1 premier and 2 grand slams this year.

Dinara played 20 tournaments in the past 12 months, as compared with 18 each for
Venus and Serena, 22 each for Elena and Jelena, 21 for Svetlana, 24 for Vera and
a massive 28 for Caroline.
http://www.wta96.com/wiki/lranking100.htm

Clearly Dinara's lead isn't because she plays so many more tournaments than her
rivals. One area the Williams girls have a clear lead in - their coach - he
really is No 1.