Fantasy Tennis: Jankovic on top

Jelena Jankovic will be back on top of the world in Moscow, the perfect occasion for her to prove that she deserves the number one ranking.
 
Each week 'In or Out' offers tips on players who could be worth picking with your two weekly transfers, hopefully giving you an edge over your rivals. This week's tournament is the indoor hardcourt Kremlin Cup in Moscow.
 
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A Group

In: Jelena Jankovic
The US Open runner-up will reclaim the mantle of world number one at the start of the week, and she is likely to celebrate that fact with a strong performance in Moscow and perhaps even a title. The Serbian has been the most consistent player on the WTA Tour again this year, and for that fact alone deserves the year-end world number one ranking. She still has some way to go to secure it, but we think the Kremlin Cup will be the perfect first step.
 
Out: Ana Ivanovic
The French Open champion has signed up as a late entry for this event in an effort to lift her sluggish form. The once world number one has slipped to fifth in the rankings, and has not won back-to-back matches since her disappointing third-round exit at Wimbledon. Though she is again fully fit, it's Ana's confidence that is now the problem and until that returns she has to stay on the bench.
 
B Group

In: Victoria Azarenka
The 19-year-old Belarusian is riding her own wave of confidence after successive victories over fellow teen upstarts Agnes Szavay and Agnieszka Radwanska at Stuttgart, followed by a win over Olympic champion Elena Dementieva. Normally defending Moscow champion Dementieva would be the second pick in this group after the brilliant season she has had, but Dinara Safina has been slightly more consistent of late.
 
Out: Maria Kirilenko
The Russian let us down this week in Tokyo following up her Seoul title with a first-round exit in Japan. This deception relegates her to the fantasy scrap heap.
 
C Group

In: Caroline Wozniacki
Someone who has never let us down yet, the Danish teen sensation has been brilliant in Tokyo - as predicted. The third most successful fantasy player this year after Dementieva and Safina, drop her, or fail to pick her, at your own risk.
 
Out: Alize Cornet
Cornet is the second-most popular selection in Group C and is probably the most talented member of the group. But the French 18-year-old has been horrid of late with her most recent failure coming in the form of a first-round loss to Bulgarian non-threat Tszvetana Pironkova at Stuttgart.
 
D Group

In: Kaia Kanepi
The Estonian has proven fantasy gold for us and so many others this year, and after another semi-final appearance at Tokyo she is a must-have player. The surprise French Open quarter-finalist is the top Fantasy points scorer in Group D and is ending the season on a very strong note. Pironkova is your best second pick of a very poor litter.
 
Out: Anyone else
Not only is Kanepi the best player in this group worth having, she is the only player in this group worth having.

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