Ivan Ljubicic & Jelena Jankovic Win The Indian Wells Masters Tennis Events.

Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia, defeated Andy Roddick of the United States in straight sets  7-6 7-6 to win the Indian Wells Masters event.  Roddick had a 7 to 3 edge in his head to head series against Ljubicic so this victory was an upset. Roddick was playing well all week, but once again in a high profile match he finds a way to lose.

How many times can the American media make excuses for Andy Roddick’s lack of mental toughness?

Why is there this reticence in the USA press to criticize Roddick?

Last year, in the 2009 Wimbledon final  Roddick had numerous opportunities to defeat Roger Federer but he was not bold and he lost. Roddick is not a
“winner” anymore. Yes, Roddick manages to win minors events such as the Brisbane International but he has failed to win a Masters shield or grand slam for years.

Andy Roddick is very  overrated and he is not one of the true top contenders in men’s tennis. Roddick is a part of the second tier below the elite players Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. It is obvious to discern, that Roddick will never win another grand slam “unless”  Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal lose early in a major. Roddick has  proven over the years he is simply not talented enough to  “beat” the best players in a grand slam that’s the reason why he hasn’t won a major since the 2003 US OPEN.

The young male tennis players Novak Djokovic, Juan Martin Del Potro, and Andy Murray are more talented than Andy Roddick.  However, Djokovic, Murray, and Del Potro still need to become more consistent at the grand slams. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are still leaders of the pack they are clearly superior to the rest of the ATP Tour.

Meanwhile, Jelena Jankovic of Serbia she won her first title since the Cincinnati Masters event in August 2009. Jankovic easily defeated Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in straight sets 6-2 -6-4.

I believe Jankovic has the potential to win a grand slam event but she most continue to be bold and aggressive in the big matches. Jankovic has a beautiful game she is extremely athletic,she has powerful groundstrokes, and she is very quick. The problem for Jankovic is, sometimes she can be passive and she cannot afford to play the passive game anymore.

Jankovic can win the French Open,she is an excellent clay court player. The question for Jelena Jankovic is, does she honestly believe she can defeat the Belgians Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters or Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia on clay? I hope the Indian Wells victory can help Jankovic recover her self-confidence.

Wozniacki her ranking will rise to number two in the world. Although the WTA tour computer says Wozniacki is the number two, she is not “real” number two player in the world.

Wozniacki is typical of some European players, she plays a plethora of events to elevate her ranking but she is not a grand slam contender. Wozniacki’s game is boring to watch and she is just a counter puncher.

Wozniacki she waits patiently for her opponents to make errors but this type of game does not work against the top women. Wozniacki is young, she is only nineteen years old but I just feel something is lacking from her game to make her a threat at the grand slams. Maybe, in a year or two  Caroline Wozniacki can become a contender but I don’t see anything special about her game. Wozniacki’s game lacks the spark and fire necessary to be a contender.

The top women have the consistency to blast Wozniacki off the court. If Wozniacki wants to win a grand slam she must develop a more  aggressive game on the court.  Wozniacki has also failed to deliver in big matches she continues to lose high-profile finals.