• BonoahxB
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    1 year ago

    Forgetting about Emma for a second as it’s a terrible comparison - do you actually think Naomi could get back to number 1? I guess Serena managed to get to top 10 after pregnancy and Naomi is younger.

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      1 year ago

      This is a WTA tour that allowed Marketa Vondrousova to win Wimbledon.

      This is a WTA tour without Ash Barty or Serena.

      She’s 1-0 vs Sabalenka and Krejcikova. She’s 1-1 with Iga. She’s 1-0 vs Ons.

      I’d take 85 per cent Naomi on a hardcourt against any other player right now. On paper anyway.

      She’s defending zero points. She’ll build her way back up to peak from June through to April next year.

      Let’s say she does win the US and makes a deep run in Australia 2025. Let’s throw in a couple of Asian titles where she does well.

      The draw falls apart in Indian Wells and lots of people lose points. She wins.

      Then she only has to make the semifinals in Miami to be number one.

      Does that sound feasible?