The last publication of the WTA rankings ahead of Roland Garros, show contrasting fortunes for the top three French players. Amelie Mauresmo has risen five places after reaching the semi's in Madrid, while Alize Cornet drops out of the top 20 altogether. Cornet failed to defend points gained from her final in Rome last year.
Now widely embraced in the French press as, French number 1; Marion remains No.13 in Singles and continues as the highest ranked French player, just as she has done almost unbroken for nearly 2 years.
There are currently 10 French woman in the top 100.
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Women's Singles - Top 20 - 18 May 2009
Cur Prv Name/Country Rank Pts Tours
1 (1) SAFINA, DINARA RUS 9801 19
2 (2) WILLIAMS, SERENA USA 7838 17
3 (3) WILLIAMS, VENUS USA 7237 16
4 (5) DEMENTIEVA, ELENA RUS 6931 22
5 (4) JANKOVIC, JELENA SRB 6720 21
6 (6) ZVONAREVA, VERA RUS 5640 24
7 (7) KUZNETSOVA, SVETLANA RUS 5091 19
8 (8) IVANOVIC, ANA SRB 4892 17
9 (9) AZARENKA, VICTORIA BLR 4526 18
10 (11) WOZNIACKI, CAROLINE DEN 4370 28
11 (10) PETROVA, NADIA RUS 3840 26
12 (12) RADWANSKA, AGNIESZKA POL 3571 23
13 (13) BARTOLI, MARION FRA 3189 27
14 (14) PENNETTA, FLAVIA ITA 3135 27
15 (16) ZHENG, JIE CHN 2687 18
16 (21) MAURESMO, AMELIE FRA 2664 18
17 (20) SCHNYDER, PATTY SUI 2607 22
18 (17) MEDINA GARRIGUES, ANABEL ESP 2440 24
19 (19) KANEPI, KAIA EST 2355 21
20 (18) CIBULKOVA, DOMINIKA SVK 2345 23
Top 10 French (In accordance with WTA Singles Ranking)
Cur Prv Name/Country Rank Pts Tours
13 (13) BARTOLI, MARION FRA 3189 27
16 (21) MAURESMO, AMELIE FRA 2664 18
21 (15) CORNET, ALIZE FRA 2040 24
34 (34) RAZZANO, VIRGINIE FRA 1563 22
63 (62) DECHY, NATHALIE FRA 962 20
66 (66) JOHANSSON, MATHILDE FRA 904 27
67 (69) COIN, JULIE FRA 896 25
77 (79) PARMENTIER, PAULINE FRA 780 25
79 (95) REZAI, ARAVANE FRA 775 22
89 (88) BREMOND, SEVERINE FRA 697 18
Stuttgart Opening Ceremony
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Updated 19/05/09 21:00
Hi all,
I trust we can all put down the tissue box now and once again I can have my rant and rave.
Shall I use the big pot?
I'll certainly need a large spoon.
Hope you don't mind the monkey in the kitchen. You'll probably ignore him anyway.
I think it's time that our Marion changed her tactics.
No more sugar and spice and all things nice.
It's time for Marion to GET ANGRY.
Yes, ANGER.
Feed the fire, FEEL the HUNGER embrace the RAGE inside her and UNLEASH all her pent up FRENCH FURY on her opponents at Roland Garros.
It's time young lady to take the SLEDGE HAMMER out on the glass ceiling that is WORLD RANKING NUMBER 13.
Some may ask, How do you get Marion angry?
I'm sure I can't tell you.
Maybe she has to read this blog to get the fist pounding on the desk. I don't know.
But I'll tell you one thing, we like to call her skip, but even on the odd occasion Skip will rise up on that enormous tail of his and give you a nasty kick in the goolies if you mess with him.
So come on Marion, channel the fury inside.
We want to see FIRE in your eyes, smoke comming out of your flared nostrils, we want to see heart pumping, court jumping, opponent thumping ANGER when you play next.
I want to see a blood bath of tennis.
YES I will be baying for blood like some half starved wolf man the next time I see Marion on the court.
This time WE want to see "WAZI" in tears after you've slaughtered her on the court and your standing there with whats left of HER dignity gripped tightly between your sharpened teeth.
Picture that anyone.
It's time to ANGRY.
I want to hear Marion scream
"MY NAME IS MARION BARTOLI AND I'M HERE TO WIN THE FRENCH OPEN"
And the between gritted teeth I want to hear her say
"And none of you stuck up starlets are gonna stop me"
Come on Marion, pound them into the ground.
Man up Marion.
Turn to the dark side if you have to.
Like the great man said
"You don't know the POWER of the DARK SIDE"
So come on little lady, be little no more.
FEEL THE ANGER INSIDE, use it wisely, USE IT POWERFULLY, use it for good.
And when your done, give them all a cheeky smile, bat your loveley eyelashes and go back to suger and spice and all things nice.
And so my friends, it's ready,
Who wants a bowl?
What, lost your apatite, Oh, you prefer you food SUGAR COATED.
What a shame, you DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR MISSING.