Do you think Jelena Dokic could win a grand slam this year?
Dokic has come a long way in a short time. There is no way she could win a Grand Slam in 2009. While she had a good Oz Open, it’s a big step to a Grand Slam win given the opposition. She will need to be a top 20 player to have any chance so she can be well seeded. It’s just too hard otherwise. Her service consistency will need to improve and she will have to be fitter and faster. Get all that together and she has a chance of regular quarter final berths in 2010.
Jelena proved without a doubt that she can hang with the top 10 girls and even the top 3, pushing Safina to the very limit. A few points here and there and Jelena would be in the semifinals. Her groundstrokes were very impressive, as was her footwork. And we all know she won’t be lacking in motivation after so many years off. Her one major weakness is her serve but that can be improved with time. In this day and age, almost any girl in the top 10 can win a slam given the right conditions and I believe Dokic has that potential. It probably won’t happen this year because her ranking is still very low (meaning she will have to play top players early), but I believe she definitely has the talent and potential to be a major threat at the slams.
Maybe, Her serve needs a lot of improvment and her ranking needs to improve so she can be seeded and have a better run at the Grand Slams. She would have made the semi’s this year if she didn’t have so many tough matches in the lead up th the quarters. I really hope she wins a major sometime in her career, and I think she might go well at the US open this year. Go Jelena, we are very proud of you.
