As a result of the financial crisis a number of big competitors have disappeared.
They may have dominated anyway, analysts say, but it certainly helps to have few big competitors.
"We're both big competitors, and we had very similar upbringings in terms of sport," Sharapova said.
So far, the most focused response has come from Andersen's big competitors.
The Fidelity funds, it turns out, made smaller bets on stocks than their big competitors.
While big competitors like Electronic Arts, Activision and THQ become bigger, some smaller rivals are flailing.
"He has really brought the business onto the world stage fighting against some big competitors.
With its WD TV Play streaming media player, Western Digital is going head to head with some big competitors.
These sites not only list the same independent hotels that Accor will, but also its big competitors'.
Groupon's growth has attracted big competitors such as LivingSocial as well as a host of smaller start-ups.
Nestlé, a Swiss food company, slightly underperforms its big competitors in good times but outperforms them in bad.
