Ranking Movers - Best of 2004

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The following is a look at some of the best ranking movers of the 2004 season. Players are listed in order of total improved spots in the WTA Tour Singles Rankings. (註﹕李娜是我後來自己加上去的，不懂為什麼WTA忘了她) PLAYER Jan. 5, 2004 Nov. 22, 2004 IMPROVEMENT Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) Unranked 77 NA Fifteen-year-old debuted on rankings at No. 264 on March 1; won two Tour titles this year at Vancouver and Tashkent in debut year on Tour Li Na (CHN) Unranked 80 NA Made a comeback in April after 22-months layoff, won consecutive 23 matches and 4 ITF titles. As a qualifer, won the Guangzhou title--the first Chinese to make this, and she lost just one set on her way to the championship. Ana Ivanovic (SCG) 606 97 509 Seventeen-year-old won all five ITF Circuit titles contested; made Tour main draw debut; at Tier I Zurich as qualifier, upset Golovin and pushed V. Williams to a pair of tie-breaks Tatiana Golovin (FRA) 355 27 328 Sixteen-year-old reached final of Birmingham and semifinals of Paris [Indoors] to make one of largest jumps in rankings of all Top 500 singles players Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) 371 84 287 Upset fellow Russian and world No.3 Myskina en route to the third round at the US Open, making first Grand Slam appearance Marta Domachowska (POL) 250 74 176 Recorded first appearances in quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds this season, runner-up in Seoul and also claiming two ITF Women's Circuit titles Mashona Washington (USA) 198 50 148 Recorded best season in nine year career, including reaching her first final at Japan Open and first Tier II quarterfinals at Stanford and New Haven Abigail Spears (USA) 211 96 115 Began year outside of the Top 200 to end inside Top 100 by reaching career first semifinal at Seoul and first final at Quebec City Iveta Benesova (CZE) 131 36 95 Won first WTA Tour singles title at Tier III of Acapulco aiding in her rise through the rankings from outside the Top 100 to well inside the Top 50 Gisela Dulko (ARG) 125 33 92 Jumped 92 spots by way of making four quarterfinal appearances throughout the season, including Memphis, Indian Wells, Bali and Beijing Jelena Jankovic (SCG) 81 28 53 Won first career Tour title at Budapest and finished season as semifinalist in Linz Karolina Sprem (CRO) 58 18 40 Successful season highlighted by quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon (upsetting former champion V.Williams); semifinalist at three events including Tier I Berlin Amy Frazier (USA) 60 26 34 Tour veteran revived her ranking by winning first title since 2002 at Hobart; also reached 4r Wimbledon Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 35 5 30 Solid season highlighted by claiming US Open title; won three titles this season and reached finals of four additional Maria Sharapova (RUS) 31 4 27 Became third youngest to win Wimbledon singles title; won five WTA Tour singles titles this season including WTA Tour Championships presented by Porsche Alicia Molik (AUS) 36 13 23 Won Olympic bronze medal in Athens preceding strong surge late in season, winning first Tier I title in Zurich followed by consecutive title win in Luxembourg; also won Stockholm earlier in August Lindsay Davenport (USA) 5 1 4 Reclaimed the world No.1 ranking following seven Tour titles captured throughout the season, extending weeks at No.1 to 44 and counting -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.115.204.49