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Originally Posted by Brad
Hmm, fun lads
Anyway... to the womens game. Here are the Wimbledon seedings:
Given Wimbledon have their own seeding system, I'm a little suprised to see Sharapova seeding 3rd - surely her history here compared to the 2 players above her merits more than that? - and the reigning champion seeded 7th.
Just looking at the names in that list though, I think it's a bleakish time for womens tennis. For years it had some of the great names competing against each other - we're talking Hingis, Seles, Henin, Davenport, Capriati, Clijsters, the Williams sisters at full pomp... it's pretty depressing the fate they've all endured. Most have retired, many injured out of the game... it's a pale shadow of just a few years ago. For all we like Ivanovic (especially the lads!), I wouldn't say she's that good that she should be a grand slam champion at the age of 20. The field simply isn't what it once was
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I agree on Sharapova's seeding - I think Wimbledon used to make a point of really bumping up the seedings of the proven grass court players but have backed down it bit in recent years after big controversies involving disgruntled clay court players.
It seems like the women's player's bodies just can't take the strain of modern tennis as well as the mens. As you point out, a heck of a lot of major talent has disappeared from the women's game in a very short amount of time leaving a major talent and personality vacuum.
I still think both the Williams sisters can and likely will win further majors - I wouldn't be amazed if one of them won this year at Ivanovic's or Sharapova's expense.