The possible dominance of Kim Clijsters, Caroline Wozniacki and to a lesser extent Vera Zvonareva in the big tournaments in 2011 has been thrown into doubt with the events this week.
With Maria Sharapova displaying the form we know she is capable of, injury-free, and Victoria Azarenka winning her second "5th Grand Slam Title" in Miami (on the way slaying Kim and Vera and mercilessly Maria in the final), there is an openness coming into the French and Wimbledon that we could not necessarily have foreseen.
If Schiavone v Stosur was a surprise Roland Garros finale in 2010, then don't be too sure that the top seeds will restore any normality to the draw for the final Saturday this time round. The depth in the womens game is greater than we've seen for some time and it is tempered only by the absence of the greatest player - we hope that Serena soon rejoins this great era.
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