Tennis: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Head Games

Okay readers, in the very first installment of 'He Says, She Says' Theresa and I, both avid amateur tennis players, will breakdown which top Sony Ericsson WTA Tour players have the 'mental fortitude' to either, remain or become, a Grand Slam champion, either during the 2009 or 2010 season.

Now, my wife and I are both in agreement that it can be a bit tricky to define what exactly 'mental toughness' is, but we are also both in agreement that it is self-explanatory in the sense that clearly, some players possess it, while others don't have one iota of it in their entire beings.

Theresa and I quickly defined 'mental toughness' for this article's sake as three things.

1.
Being able to overcome adversity
2.
Being able to handle the 'big stage and bright lights'
3.
Performing under pressure

With that said, we've agreed to dedicate this first 'He Says, She Says' column to our favorite family pastime, the fine art of tennis.

As both, huge viewers, readers, players and followers of the sport and myself a national sports columnist, my wife and I feel as qualified to comment on the state of professional tennis and its players as anyone in the nation.

With that long-winded spiel out of the way, here is a look at which Sony Ericsson WTA Tour players have the 'mental fortitude' to become a Grand Slam champion.

Serena Williams
He Says
Stop kidding right? She's the best player on the planet.
She Says
I agree!

Dinara Safina
He Says
Weak in the head!
She Says
She proved she's not mentally ready at the Aussie Open.

Jelena Jankovic
He Says
She's gonna win one soon!
She Says
She will, but not this year!

Elena Dementieva
He Says
I like her. She's gonna win one or two slams at the very least - and sometime soon too.
She Says
It's only a matter of time as long as she keeps improving her serve.

Vera Zvonereva
He Says
Not happenin'.
She Says
Who? Next!

Venus Williams
He Says
She'll win at least two more Grand Slams before she's done.
She Says
She'll win Wimbledon again this year.

Svetlana Kuznetsova
He Says
I think she can do it!
She Says
I think not!

Ana Ivanovic
He Says
Overrated.
She Says
That French went to her head. Give her time.

Agnieszka Radwanska
He Says
She's gonna win one someday!
She Says
She needs another couple of years.

Nadia Petrova
He Says
Nadia Comaneci has a better chance.
She Says
Not ready yet.

Marion Bartoli
He Says
She's got skill. Now, if she can only put down the pizza.
She Says
Maybe with a little more practice.

Flavia Penetta
He Says
I love her name, but not her game.
She Says
I say, no way!

Caroline Wozniacki
He Says
I see multiple Grand Slams in her future, no lie.
She Says
I see a young skilled player on the rise.

Alize Cornet
He Says
I like her name, but not her game. Hey, I just wrote that.
She Says
I see Grand Slams in her near future

Victoria Azarenka
He Says
It's possible, why not?
She Says
If she keeps her head on tight, she'll get one or two in the future

Patty Schnyder
He Says
Get Real!
She Says
Sorry, not this century.

Maria Sharapova
He Says
I see at least one more for her.
She Says
Once the shoulder's one hundred percent watch out!

Jelena Dokic
He Says
Oh yeah, she's got what it takes.
She Says
She can make the comeback!

Nicole Vaidisova
He Says
Weak in the head - big time!
She Says
She doesn't stand a chance!

Anna Chakvetadze
He Says
Maybe, but I think she's too small.
She Says
Not yet, she needs more practice.