Even though she won four big titles during the year, Serena Williams will still end 2012 ranked number three behind Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova.
After backing up her victories at Wimbledon, the Olympics and the US Open with the WTA Championships title on Sunday, Williams concurred with Sharapova and world number eight Li Na that she is in fact the world’s top female tennis player.
‘I think it’s a true statement, without trying to sound full of myself or anything,’ Williams said.
‘I always said that if I’m playing well and I’m doing everything right it’s really difficult to beat me. I still believe that.’
The American has ended the year with a 58-4 record and won seven titles but did not compete at two WTA mandatory events at Indian Wells and Beijing. Had she played the events she may have ended the year at number one. ‘It’s surprising to win two Grand Slams, the Olympics, Madrid and the Championships and to be number three,’ said Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
‘If there is a bug somewhere, someone has to find it.’ Williams said.
AZARENKA SECURES YEAR END TOP WTA RANKINGS
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Monday secured the end of year WTA top ranking, finishing the season 550 points ahead of Russian Maria Sharapova.
US star Serena Williams, who beat Sharapova in Sunday’s Masters final, eneded the season in third spot, capping a remarkable come-back year after a lengthy time on the sidelines due to a potentially life-threatening blood clot on the lungs.
The only movement of note in the top 20 was a fall from sixth to eighth spot for Czech Petra Kvitova.
After backing up her victories at Wimbledon, the Olympics and the US Open with the WTA Championships title on Sunday, Williams concurred with Sharapova and world number eight Li Na that she is in fact the world’s top female tennis player.
‘I think it’s a true statement, without trying to sound full of myself or anything,’ Williams said.
‘I always said that if I’m playing well and I’m doing everything right it’s really difficult to beat me. I still believe that.’
The American has ended the year with a 58-4 record and won seven titles but did not compete at two WTA mandatory events at Indian Wells and Beijing. Had she played the events she may have ended the year at number one. ‘It’s surprising to win two Grand Slams, the Olympics, Madrid and the Championships and to be number three,’ said Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
‘If there is a bug somewhere, someone has to find it.’ Williams said.
AZARENKA SECURES YEAR END TOP WTA RANKINGS
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Monday secured the end of year WTA top ranking, finishing the season 550 points ahead of Russian Maria Sharapova.
US star Serena Williams, who beat Sharapova in Sunday’s Masters final, eneded the season in third spot, capping a remarkable come-back year after a lengthy time on the sidelines due to a potentially life-threatening blood clot on the lungs.
The only movement of note in the top 20 was a fall from sixth to eighth spot for Czech Petra Kvitova.