Hmm, fun lads
Anyway... to the womens game. Here are the Wimbledon seedings:
1. Ana Ivanovic (Srb), 2. Jelena Jankovic (Srb), 3. Maria Sharapova (Rus), 4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (Rus), 5. Elena Dementieva (Rus), 6. Serena Williams (US), 7. Venus Williams (US), 8. Anna Chakvetadze (Rus), 9. Dinara Safina (Rus), 10. Daniela Hantuchova (Svk), 11. Marion Bartoli (Fra), 12. Patty Schnyder (Swi), 13. Vera Zvonareva (Rus), 14. Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol), 15. Agnes Szavay (Hun), 16. Victoria Azarenka (Blr)
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