This is an open era, new people are emerging, but veterans are still strong, time has sent wrinkles in the corners of the eyes, but it can not stop the 30+ warriors from moving forward. In the women's tennis world, there are now 10 players over the age of 30 who stand proudly in the top 50, and China's Jinhua Zhang Shuai ranks 9th among them.
1. Pavlyuchenkova, ranked 14th in the world.
At the top of the list is the world's 14th-place Russian pavlyuchenkova, a 332-point difference from 10th-placed Abdul-Jabbar, which almost requires a Grand Slam quarter-final score. The reason why Pavlyuchenkova was able to stand firm in 14th place is because of the big score of last year's French Open final, and after deducting this score, I am afraid that it will fall out of the top 50 in the world.
2. Korbel, ranked 16th in the world.
Kerber, who has won three Grand Slam women's singles titles, is the oldest of the TOP50 and is 34 years old this year. Last year's Wimbledon semifinals, she was in dismal form this season, except for Indian Wells, who reached the round of 16, Doha, The Australian Open and Miami have failed to achieve a single victory.
3. Azarenka, ranked 17th in the world.
At his peak, Azarenka, who is known for his physical performance, is still a model worker in the WTA arena despite being 32 years old, and has participated in many competitions in Dubai, Adelaide, Doha, Australian Open, Indian Wells, Miami and many other games this season. However, with the exception of reaching the quarterfinals in the Adelaide 500 and the Australian Open round of 16, she has stopped in the round of 32 in all other competitions.
4. Halep, ranked 20th in the world.
Yes, the ha sister in everyone's heart is also old enough to participate in "Lang Sister"! At the age of 30, she is still extremely competitive, winning the Summer Games in Melbourne, reaching the semi-finals in Dubai, reaching the round of 16 at the Australian Open and reaching the semi-finals in Indian Wells this season. With her absence from the French Open and Wimbledon last year, her pressure to keep her points is very small, and it is only a matter of time before the world ranking returns to the top 10.
5. Costia, ranked 26th in the world.
Costia is a veteran, almost 32 years old, and she is unexpectedly in the top 30 in the world. She reached the round of 16 at both the Australian Open and Indian Wells this year, and the 360 points she scored in both tournaments laid a good foundation for her to continue to maintain a high world ranking.
6. Kvitova, ranked 29th in the world.
Many fans are not satisfied with Kvitova's current world rankings, believing that she is still capable of leaning forward. In fact, it's not easy for Kvitova to have her current rankings, as she has two 10 points from last year's Wimbledon and this year's Australian Open round. And this week in Miami, she reached the quarter-finals and scored a valuable 215 points.
7. Giorgi, ranked 30th in the world.
It is very difficult for the Italian small steel cannon to maintain the current ranking, and the 30-year-old has withdrawn from the two crown games in Indian Wells and Miami due to injury, and there are almost no points in the entire March. And in her point composition, there is a champion in Montreal last season with 900 points, and if it can't be saved, it may even fall out of the world's top 80.
8. Konai, ranked 34th in the world.
French veteran Conet is also an inspirational legend, reaching the quarter-finals of this season's Australian Open, the first time in her career that she has reached the top eight of grand slam women's singles. But then she failed to continue the momentum, and the Sunshine in North America suffered the embarrassment of the first game, so that the world ranking stagnated outside the 30th place.
9. Zhang Shuai, ranked 41st in the world.
The following is our golden flower Zhang Shuai grand debut! Zhang Shuai, who is second only to Kerber in the top 50, has recovered significantly this season, reaching the top 32 at the Australian Open and Miami, and also winning the championship in Lyon. Considering that her French Open and Wimbledon last season were all round trips, she is likely to create a new personal high ranking at the end of the summer.
10. Lisquel, ranked 43rd in the world.
American Riske is adept at snatching points in 250-level tournaments, and more than half of the current points composition comes from 250-level matches. She won the 2021 race in Linz, runner-up at Portorož and also reached the final in Adelaide this season.
In addition, the world ranking of Serena Williams, which has been in the long-standing lineup, has fallen to 245th place, because it is still supported by 240 points from last year's French Open to reach the round of 16. At the age of 40, she has no signs of returning to the game, and perhaps the Williams era has come to an end.
——Pay attention to the small fish and feel the temperature of sports!