United States Open: Kim Clijsters and the top eight most boring tennis contenders
In spite of the fact that the Belgian tennis sensation, Kim Clijsters has reached the semi-final round of the United States Open tennis tournament 2010 in New York, her overall personality and style can seriously lull the tennis fans to sleep
Therefore, grab your blankets and a cup of tea and try to stay up, as better.com takes a look at the top eight most boring tennis contenders of the last decade.
8. Lindsay Davenport
After capturing three major titles, the U.S Open back in 1998, Wimbledon back in 1999, and the Australian Open back in 2000, Lindsay has fallen off the radar in the women’s game of tennis.
She was thought to be announcing her retirement from the professional game of tennis after giving birth to her second baby last year, however, she came back on the tour this season and contested in the Bank of the West Classic as well as Mercury Insurance Open tennis tournament.
Lindsay appears to be a shy person away from tournament and to top it all off, she is married to a banker. The biggest reason she is a part of this list.
7. Robin Soderling
In spite of the fact that the Swedish tennis player has made his way into the French Open finals on a total of two occasions in a row, and he is also the only tennis contender to ever beat the world number one Rafael Nadal at the clay court French Open championship, he always leaves his fans wanting more from him.
Robin is a well-rounded contender; however he lacks the "wow" factor the fans look for in a tennis-great.
6. Kim Clijsters
Even though the Belgian tennis player, Kim Clijsters has captured the United States Open title on a total of two occasions so far in her career, it is still hard to feel excited about her next clash.
Considering her matches this year at the U.S Open, the Belgian has won all of them without any aggression and enthusiasm at all, and the same is expected even in her big semi-final match against Venus Williams as well.
5. Samantha Stosur
The Australian has been placed in this list; simply she is one of the most boring tennis players of the last decade in a sense that she is highly predictable not only in terms of her match results but her reactions as well. She is famously known for breaking in the pressure situations and she repeats it over and over again, as recently experienced in her quarterfinal battle at the Flushing Meadows.
4. Ivan Ljubicic
After being thrashed out by an 18-year-old Ryan Harrison, Ivan is out of the year’s final major event and he won’t be missed either.
Ivan has a powerful serve, however he is getting older and has difficulty in returning serve as well. As far as this list is concerned, he is boring in a way that not many of tennis fans do not want to talk much about him, neither in professional terms nor in personal.
3. Novak Djokovic
The World number three, Serbian tennis ace, Novak Djokovic is technically flawless as far as his game and style is concerned. And this is the reason why he is considered one of the boring tennis stars as watching him playing is more like watching an instructional tennis videos one would find in a Physical Education class in high school.
2. John Isner
In spite of the fact that the American tennis player John Isner was a part of the marathon match at Wimbledon this season along with Nicolas Mahut, however he hasn't done much for the game of tennis lately.
Like other boring contenders, John has a powerful serve, however, finds hard in returning it. Although, the American has a descent fan following, he needs to step up in order to get off our list.
1. Li Na
She is one of the most boring tennis players from the women’s side to watch, as Li smashes the ball hard, failing to create the much needed spin. She also drops quite a few shots, as she goes for a pretty winner rather than grinding out a point.
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