In the Women´s Tennis we can see big differences with the masculine tennis because women tennis players have irregular careers, for example; this year we have seen 3 different players in the number one on world ranking. Also, we can see that the first 20 women tennis players on the ranking, they can mutually defeat. Whereas in men the top 4 are insurmountable. In this part of the blog I´ll talk about the best women players nowadays, such as: Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, and Victoria Azarenka.
Maria Sharapova
Is a professional Russian tennis player and the actual top 2 in the world ranking. She was born in 1987 in Nyagan, Russia. Her successful career began in 2004 when she became in the third youngest woman who has won Wimbledon, defeating to Serena Williams. That year Sharapova won 5 tournaments, and to finish with the triumph in the annual tournament on the top 8 players. Maria has won 27 tournaments as a single player; among these she has won the 4 Gran Slams that are the most important tournaments in the world. Also, she has won 3 tournaments as a double player. In the current year she participated in the London Olympic Games obtaining the silver medal for her country.
Victoria Azarenka
also known as Vika, Is a professional Belarusian tennis player and the actual top 1 in the world ranking. She was born in 1989 in Minsk, Belarus. In January she obtained her first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, defeating to Maria Sharapova, and becoming in the number one on the world for 19 consecutive weeks. Azarenka began her professional career in 2005 participating in 2 tournaments. In 2009 Victoria began her successful career, obtaining that year 3 tournaments, Miami, Memphis and Brisbane. Azarenka has won 14 tournaments as a single player and in the current year she has won 6. Also, she has won 6 tournaments as a doubles player.
Serena Williams
Is a professional American tennis player and the actual top 3 in the world ranking. She was born in 1981 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Serena is the little sister of Venus Williams that also is a famous tennis player. Serena has been for 5 different times the top 1 in the world ranking, and for 73 consecutive weeks the top 1. She is considered one of the best players ever, for her marvelous way of play and her great physical and mental strength and his powerful punches. Serena Williams has won 68 tournaments. Which 46 were as a single player, of these 15 were Grand Slams, 5 Us Open. 5 Wimbledon, 4 Australian Open, and 1 French Open (Roland Garros). She also has won 22 Tournaments as a double player; of these 13 were Grand Slams, all with her sister Venus Williams. Also Serena has won 2 Grand Slams of mixed doubles with Max Mirnyi. She has obtained 4 gold medals in the Olympic Games 3 in doubles and 1 in singles.
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Created by Pablo García Espinoza.