Predictions for 2017

[GameSetAndMath]

Come on folks, make some predictions for the WTA tour 2017. It could be GS winners, It could be other tourney winners, It could be about rankings, It could be about weddings, affairs, retirements; It could be about doping or whatever else you can think of.

Just make sure that your prediction is specific enough to be declared true or false at the end of 2017.

Limit your predictions to ten items per poster. But, you are not required to list 10 items. It could be as little as just one tiny prediction.

The winner will be determined at the end of 2017 (or even by end of Fed cup finals) based on number of correct predictions. In case of ties, predictions that are not "obvious" at this time will get bonus points.

You got just five days to make your predictions though.

 

[Hoergren]

1. Caroline in top 3
2. Petra returns After Wimbledon
3. Maria returns and plays her first qualifier for years
4. Erani retires
5. Julia Boserup into top 100 (Danish parents but US citizen) current 119 :clap now 100
6. Vika says that she'll return in Australia 2018
7. Caroline wins a slam
8. Aga fan favorite again
9. Venus retires after 2017 season.
10. Caroline wins at least 2 titles

I hope this is inside the suggested - Merry X-mas and a Happy New Year

 

[isabelle]

Ana Ivanovic"ll call a career or is she pregnant ?? we'll know that tonight

 

[Hoergren]

Ana Ivanovic"ll call a career or is she pregnant ?? we'll know that tonight

She's has withdrawn from Auckland so I think she's done a VIKA

Now we know - Ana retires - all the best to her in her new life.

Well seems nobody want to play with you GameSetAndMath but me - where are your predictions by the way

Happy New Year to all at Tennis Frontier - hope for an active year

 

[kskate2]

OK. I'll play along:

1. Serena wins one major this year: AO, Wimby or USO, not RG
2. Kerbie wins one slam this year
3. Maria makes a slam final but does not win it
4. Caroline back in the top 8
5. One new slam winner
6. Someone other than Serena or Kerbie will take over #1 for a few weeks this year

 

[the AntiPusher]

OK. I'll play along:

1. Serena wins one major this year: AO, Wimby or USO, not RG
2. Kerbie wins one slam this year
3. Maria makes a slam final but does not win it
4. Caroline back in the top 8
5. One new slam winner
6. Someone other than Serena or Kerbie will take over #1 for a few weeks this year

KS..you are like a female version of Yoda:clap

 

[Tenfan63]

1. Venus will retire
2. Serena will win 1 Grand Slam
3. Serena will retire
4.Kerber will lose the #1 ranking
5 Maria will have some struggles this year
6 Keys will have a good year, possible slam winner
7. Osaka will move into the top 20
8 Petra will come back in June

 

[GameSetAndMath]

OK folks, due to very few entries, let us extend the deadline to beginning of AO.

Don't forget the big prizes you may get if you win.

1st Prize; BRAGGING RIGHTS
2nd Prize: Bragging Rights
3rd Prize: bragging rights

 

[10isfan]

I predict:
Osaka and Ostapenko will be top twenty this year
Vinci and Frannie will retire
Pova won't play a single qual

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rena win AO
Halep win RG
Rena win Wimbledon
Kerber win USO

 

[isabelle]

Lisicki out of AO

 

[kskate2]

**BUMP** - Since Hoergren started the 2018 prediction thread. We should look back at what was predicted as we close down 2017

 

[Hoergren]

1. Caroline in top 3 V
2. Petra returns After Wimbledon V
3. Maria returns and plays her first qualifier for years - but was close
4. Erani retires - ?
5. Julia Boserup into top 100 (Danish parents but US citizen) current 119 :clap now 100 and she did it V
6. Vika says that she'll return in Australia 2018 V
7. Caroline wins a slam -
8. Aga fan favorite again -
9. Venus retires after 2017 season. -
10. Caroline wins at least 2 titles V

Seems I did quite ok - 50%

 

[kskate2]

OK. I'll play along:

1. Serena wins one major this year: AO, Wimby or USO, not RG
2. Kerbie wins one slam this year
3. Maria makes a slam final but does not win it
4. Caroline back in the top 8
5. One new slam winner
6. Someone other than Serena or Kerbie will take over #1 for a few weeks this year

I did fairly well too @Hoergren . 4 out of 6

 

[Tenfan63]

1. Venus will retire
2. Serena will win 1 Grand Slam
3. Serena will retire
4.Kerber will lose the #1 ranking
5 Maria will have some struggles this year
6 Keys will have a good year, possible slam winner
7. Osaka will move into the top 20
8 Petra will come back in June

5 out of 8.