50 Most Popular Players Of 2015: 30-21
The stars of the WTA battle it out day after day and week after week for wins, titles and ranking points – but who’s getting the most clicks on wtatennis.com, the official website of the WTA? That’s what we’ll be finding out all week this week as we count down the Top 50 Most Popular Players Of 2015.
From marquee names to WTA Rising Stars and doubles specialists, the WTA has an all-star cast battling it out all season long, and they’re all on the countdown. Where’s your favorite player on the list?
Let’s continue the Top 50 Most Popular Players Of 2015 countdown today with No.30 to No.21!
30] Sania Mirza (IND)
Mirza had breakthrough after breakthrough in 2015 – she discussed it all with CNN Open Court this week – and the World No.1 doubles player was the 30th-most clicked on player on wtatennis.com.
29] Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Mladenovic didn’t just break the Top 5 in doubles this year, she also soared into the Top 30 in singles, largely thanks to a run to the US Open quarterfinals. She’s No.29 on this week’s countdown.
28] Heather Watson (GBR)
Watson scored her first Top 10 win against Agnieszka Radwanska, nearly upset Serena Williams at Wimbledon and spent most of the year as British No.1. She was the year-end No.54, but No.28 here.
27] Andrea Petkovic (GER)
The always-popular Petkovic completed a fairytale comeback to the Top 10 after winning her fourth WTA title in 10 months at Antwerp in February, and she comes in at No.27 on this week’s countdown.
26] Camila Giorgi (ITA)
It was fourth time lucky for Giorgi on the grass courts of ‘s-Hertogenbosch this year as she finally won her first WTA title. No.34 on the year-end rankings, she was the No.26-most clicked on player.
25] Sara Errani (ITA)
A fourth straight French Open quarterfinal helped Errani to her fourth straight Top 20 finish, and the Italian grinder comes in at No.25 on the Top 50 Most Popular Players Of 2015 countdown as well.
24] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)
Her second straight Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open helped Makarova climb up to a career-high ranking of No.8 in April, and despite a late season lull, she’s still No.24 on this countdown.
23] Elina Svitolina (UKR)
One of the leading WTA Rising Stars, Svitolina – who reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Roland Garros and won her third WTA title in Marrakech – was the 23rd-most clicked on player in 2015.
22] Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP)
Suárez Navarro had a fantastic first half of the year, reaching three Premier-level finals and making her Top 10 debut, and she comes in at No.22 on the Top 50 Most Popular Players Of 2015 countdown.
21] Jelena Jankovic (SRB)
The former No.1 had a renaissance in 2015, reaching the Indian Wells final and winning her 14th and 15th WTA titles at Guangzhou and Hong Kong, and she was the 21st-most clicked on player too.
Come to wtatennis.com tomorrow for No.20 to No.11 on the Top 50 Most Popular Players Of 2015!