Russian two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has said the women’s tennis tour lacks top-class talent as she ripped into the current level of playing standards.
Speaking during an Instagram Live chat, the 2009 French Open winner said she would struggle to name the WTA's top 10 players, who constantly exchange places in the rankings.
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“I don’t want to offend anyone, but the WTA tour has diminished. Not long ago we had many top-class female players, but I don't even know who's in the top 10 these days. The turnover is really very high. And this not because mid-level players have gone close to the leaders, it’s quite the opposite,” Kuznetsova said.
The 34-year-old, who was in the top quartet of players several years ago, is trying to restore her previously held positions after recovering from a wrist injury she sustained in 2018.
At the 2020 Australian Open she created one of the biggest sensations, knocking out French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic from the tournament.
However, Kuznetsova failed to follow up on that successful start, losing to Kamil Dzhordzhi in the second round.