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Mark Renders/Getty Images The sudden retirement of incumbent No. 1 Justine Henin left the WTA Tour in anarchy. If you've ever played that game where you build a tower of wooden blocks, then withdraw them one at a time while trying to prevent the tower from toppling, you'll understand what Justine Henin's abrupt retirement in May did to the hierarchy of the women's game. It removed a structural beam, and the resulting pile was kind of a mess. If you like parity, variety and surprises, 2008 was your year. We review some of the highlights and head-scratchers below. Player of the year The contenders should be plain to everyone: Rock, Paper and Scissors. Jelena Jankovic finished the year at No. 1 and won four tournaments but no majors. Ana Ivanovic won Indian Wells and her maiden Slam at the French Open, and she also briefly held... [read full story]
