I deserve top ranking, says world No. 3 Serena
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October 30, 2012, Tuesday
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EVEN though she won four big titles during the year, Serena Williams will still end 2012 ranked No. 3 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 China's world No. 8 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 told reporters after overcoming Russian Sharapova 6-4 6-3 in the final of the season-ending tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
"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."
Williams beat Sharapova each of the three times they met this year and also won all five of her matches against No. 1 Azarenka of Belarus.
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 No. 1.
"It's surprising to win two grand slams, the Olympics, Madrid and the Championships and to be No. 3," said Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
"If there is a bug somewhere, someone has to find it."
Mouratoglou believes that if she stays healthy, the 31-year-old American can win many more majors.
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 China's world No. 8 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 told reporters after overcoming Russian Sharapova 6-4 6-3 in the final of the season-ending tournament in Istanbul, Turkey.
"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."
Williams beat Sharapova each of the three times they met this year and also won all five of her matches against No. 1 Azarenka of Belarus.
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 No. 1.
"It's surprising to win two grand slams, the Olympics, Madrid and the Championships and to be No. 3," said Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
"If there is a bug somewhere, someone has to find it."
Mouratoglou believes that if she stays healthy, the 31-year-old American can win many more majors.
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