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Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot. Top-Ranked Women Players I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975. Name Ranked on Weeks as No. 1 Maria Sharapova (Russia) 22 August 2005 1 Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) October 2004 82 Amelie Mauresmo (France) 13 September 2004 5 Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium) 20 October 2003 45 Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 11 August 2003 12 Serena Williams (U.S.) 8 July 2002 57 Venus Williams (U.S.) 25 February 2002 11 Jennifer Capriati (U.S.) 15 October 2001 17 Lindsay Davenport (U.S.) 12 October 1998 82 Martina Hingis (Switzerland) 31 March 1997 209 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) 6 February 1995 12 Monica Seles (U.S.) 11 March 1991 178 Steffi Graf (Germany) 17 August 1987 377 Tracy Austin (U.S.) 7 April 1980 22 Martina Navratilova (U.S.) 10 July 1978 331 Chris Evert (U.S.) 3 November 1975 362

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Working in pairs, go through the table below that gives you information about the top women tennis players since 1975. Write a short article for your school magazine comparing and contrasting the players in terms of their duration at the top. Mention some qualities that you think may be responsible for their brief or long stay at the top spot.



Top-Ranked Women Players



I. The roll of honour of women who enjoyed life at the summit since everybody’s favourite player, Chris Evert, took her place in 1975.










































































































Name



Ranked on



Weeks as No. 1



Maria Sharapova (Russia)



22 August 2005



1



Lindsay Davenport (U.S.)



October 2004



82



Amelie Mauresmo (France)



13 September 2004



5



Justine Henin-Hardenne (Belgium)



20 October 2003



45



Kim Clijsters (Belgium)



11 August 2003



12



Serena Williams (U.S.)



8 July 2002



57



Venus Williams (U.S.)



25 February 2002



11



Jennifer Capriati (U.S.)



15 October 2001



17



Lindsay Davenport (U.S.)



12 October 1998



82



Martina Hingis (Switzerland)



31 March 1997



209



Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain)



6 February 1995



12



Monica Seles (U.S.)



11 March 1991



178



Steffi Graf (Germany)



17 August 1987



377



Tracy Austin (U.S.)



7 April 1980



22



Martina Navratilova (U.S.)



10 July 1978



331



Chris Evert (U.S.)



3 November 1975



362






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