New champions, multiple first-time finalists, big names battling to regain glories -- this has been arguably the most unpredictable tennis season in over 15 years.
And there could be more
surprises to come. The four grand slams are done and dusted, but places
at the year-end championships are still up for grabs for both the men
and women.
But before we move on to
the final leg of the season, it's time to look back at the sport's
biggest tournaments and draw some conclusions.
Here are five of them.
Maria is becoming a clay-court specialist
Let's clarify that. Maria
Sharapova is still able to go deep at hard-court events, but of the
Russian's 10 titles since the end of 2010, only two -- Indian Wells last
year and Cincinnati in 2011 -- have come on surfaces other than clay.
At the grand slams,
Sharapova has won the French Open twice and been a runner-up in her
three most recent visits to Paris, while reaching the semis in 2011, but
the last time she appeared in a final at the other three majors was at
the 2012 Australian Open.
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