Jelena Jankovic
It is 2011, and the start of a new season. Can Jankovic repeat her '07 and '08 consistency? The start of her year indicates that there is some hope. Although she crashed out early at the Australian Open to an in form Shuai Peng, it was still a positive result. In the months prior to the Australian Open, Jankovic was falling to players ranked outside the top 50 in the 1st and 2nd rounds of tournaments. By comparison, her AO performance was an improvement, and showed some glimps of a player coming out of a slump, as she was moving and serving well. Since, Jankovic has made it to the seminfals in Dubai, beating her nemesis, Kaia Kanepi, and Top 5 Sam Stosur. Jankovic is currently in Doha and seems to be playing well.
The question is, will Jankovic return to form and be a top contender in the Women's game? I want her to not only get out of her slump, but return to competing with the best of the best once again.
Anna Chakvetadze 
Now this one is a long shot. Nevertheless, I would like to see this scrappy, feisty, counterpuncher revived and giving the top players a run for their money every once in awhile. Chak's got a good game--she is a speedy retriever who plays fast by taking the ball on the rise and denying her opponent time or rhythm. In '07, Chak reached as high a world no. 5, won 4 singles titles, made it to the quarterfinals of the Australian and French Open, and the semifinals of the U.S. Open. It was no doubt that A. Chak was a contender. Can she test the mettle of the top players once again? It seems that a comeback is possible. She beat Hantuchova in Dubai, who had just captured the Pattaya City trophy, and then pushed world no. 1 Wozniacki in the 2nd set of their match. Unfortunately, Chak retired due to gastrointestinal illness when she was serving for the set at 5-4. Nevertheless, if Chak stays healthy and keeps improving, she could sneak her way back to the top. Well, at least one can hope.
Ana Ivanovic
What happened to Ivanovic? Ivanovic achieved a goal that was elusive for many players on the WTA, and that was a Grand Slam trophy. It was due time, as Ivanovic had been making grand slam final and semifinal appearances before her breakthrough. Many of us would have assumed that she would continue on, stronger than ever, and brimming with confidence after her big win. We were wrong. Ivanovic fell into a huge slump and outside of the top 40. Things are looking promising though, as of today she is in the top 30, and even won Bali at the end of 2010. Despite suffering defeat to an in form Makarova (these mediocre players that uberstreaks of greatness really mess things up), 2011 could be a year for a true comeback from the still young Ana Ivanovic. An Ana Ivanovic in championship form would round out the top 10 nicely.
Dinara Safina
She is the one on the left, holding the runner up trophy for the French Open of 2008. This was a great day for Dinara as it catapulted her into a top contender. Ivanovic deserved the trophy in '08, but by next year Ivanovic was MIA and Dinara breezed through her draw at the French Open of 2009, but fell to '04 Us Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. In 2008 and 2009, getting runner up trophies instead of championship trophies were her biggest problems, but now she has serious problems. Dinara needs to make it to a quarterfinal of ANY tournament or at least consistently make 2nd and 3rd round showings--but she isn't even giving us that. She had a back injury that put her out of the competition in 2010, but Dinara should have returned to form by now. Still, one cannot forget what a contender Dinara can be when she is in fine form, with her powerful, heavy shots. But it is a new season, and while she lost in the 1st round to Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open... well, it was Kim Clijsters. Dinara needs to get back in form so she can challenge the likes of Belgian once again. Here is hoping that she will find herself again in 2011.Maria Sharapova
Sure, Sharapova has had plenty of success and it is no doubt that she is a champion. But the top 10 of the WTA needs players like Sharapova to make sure that streaky and inconsistent (or medicore and overly consistent) players do not stay in the top 10. I think Wozniacki has earned her spot in the top 10, but I believe players like Stosur, Schiavone, Na, Azarenka, and Radwanksa are only there because the field is weak at the moment. Any of the girls on this list at their top form, would beat any of the other girls at their top form. Maria Sharapova hasn't been the same since she has had to change her service motion due to her shoulder energy, but the modelesque champion has too many fans dreaming of a Masha comeback, a return to greatness. They may have a better chance than fans of other tennis players, because Sharapova has the tenacity to make a return. I hope she does.
