Stats Corner: Most Time Spent In Top 10
Published March 27, 2012 10:19
MIAMI, FL, USA - The good news keeps coming this fortnight for the Williams sisters, who are both through to the quarterfinals at the Sony Ericsson Open.
By virtue of her performance here, Serena is assured of returning to the Top 10 on the new rankings for the first time since May. And the only player she trails amongst active players for most weeks spent in the Top 10 is none other than Venus. Here is a list of the 10 active players atop that list:
| Player | Weeks In Top 10 (Through End Of Miami) |
| Venus Williams | 554 |
| Serena Williams | 516 |
| Kim Clijsters | 346 |
| Maria Sharapova | 291 |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 284 |
| Jelena Jankovic | 226 |
| Vera Zvonareva | 166 |
| Nadia Petrova | 156 |
| Caroline Wozniacki | 150 |
| Kimiko Date-Krumm | 149 |
Notes: Wozniacki is the only player on this list who once she broke into the Top 10, has never fallen out ... World No.1 Victoria Azarenka is spending her 137th career week in the Top 10.
