It’s that time of year again: Wimbledon. Sweet, sweet, Wimbledon. We’re rooting for the women this time around, and we definitely have some top favorites that could take it all. If you’re not sure who we’re talking about, don’t worry — we definitely have some heavy hitters for you!
1. Caroline Wozniacki — This star tennis player is from Denmark, and is currently the WTA #1 ranker. When it comes to the Wimbledon 2011 Ladies’ Singles crown, we just don’t feel that Caroline is going to make it. Right now, the grass court exposes a monster Achilles heel: no offense. With both Williams sisters in the running for the crown at Wimbledon, you really can’t get away with having no offense on a grass court.
Even if the Williams sisters weren’t in the running, you still have Jarmilla Gajdosova, who has enough power to light up a subdivision. That’s going to be a problem. She’s up first against Arantxa Parra Santonja, but that’s not going to be a problem. It’s the other lady lions in the den that will give Ms. Wozniacki troubles.
2. Maria Sharapova — Say what you will about Sharapova’s ability to pull in sponsorships, the truth is that this Russian stunner is truly a fierce tennis player. It’s been a while since we’ve seen Sharapova at a grand slam, but that doesn’t mean anything at all. Quarterfinals should be smooth for her, but it’s the semifinals that we think are going to be the toughest for Sharapova in the long run.
3. Li Na — If you’ve missed this Chinese rock star tennis player’s debut, don’t worry — Li Na will dazzle you again. However, she’s got a big challenge — Alla Kudryavtseva is pretty fierce too! However, considering that Li Na snagged the French Open title just a month ago, it’s not like she can’t do great at Wimbledon.
4. Marion Bartoli – Things have been pretty tough for Bartoli — the French tennis star had some tough experiences at the French Open and she’s up against a lot of people that have strengths in the areas where she has weaknesses. Still, she’s got some very good tennis technique that could keep her through at least the quarterfinals.
5. Serena Williams — We have to cover Serena Williams. Grass is one of her best surfaces, even though the credit usually is paid to her sister Venus more often than not. There’s a lot riding on a Wimbledon win — she would become the first woman since Steffi Graf to win three Wimbles in a row — now that’s hot!
The only thing we’re worried about is that she hasn’t done a lot of tournaments since that last Wimbledon win — can she really shake off all that old rust and dirt to take home the crown?
We could go on and on about the women to watch, but we’d rather have you watching the game — what do you think? Which woman is going to walk away with the recognition of getting that sweet Ladies Singles crown? Sound off in the comments, we would love to know what you think!


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