Federer and 286 weeks at No. 1

[FedEx23]

If my calculations are correct, Federer can tie Sampras' record 286 weeks at No. 1 right before the rankings come out the Monday after RG. Federer currently has 275, so the next 11 weeks through the end of RG will determine if he ties and breaks the record.

Djokovic has many points to defend as he made the final in Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome, and won in Belgrade. He also lost in the semis at Madrid. He could make up ground from his third round loss at RG, but he will have a tough time repeating this great performance.

Nadal also has a crazy amount of points to defend as well. He lost in the QF of Miami last year to Delpo, won Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Rome, and lost to Federer in the Madrid Final. Also he could gain points from making the SF or greater at RG.

I feel that as long as Federer maintains his performance from last year's Miami/clay court season, he can break Sampras' record of 286 weeks at No. 1.

 

[Li Ching Yuen]

I think that record is pretty much locked.

I really doubt Federer is going to be stopped in the earlier rounds of any of these tournaments.

 

[Nadal_Power]

14th of June for new record

 

[sdont]

Already athread about this:
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=309881

 

[Andy G]

Yeah, he is at 275 as of March 22nd. If he doesn't lose his rank at all he will get to these numbers:

Week 287 on Mon. June 14th
Week 300 on Mon. Sep. 13th
Week 312 on Mon. Dec. 6th...this would give him 6 cumulative years as #1

 

[hoodjem]

Is this 286 for consecutive weeks or total weeks?

 

[Pericles]

Is this 286 for consecutive weeks or total weeks?

Total, the record for consecutive weeks is 237 (by Federer) and I doubt he'll be able to improve on that one... :lol:

 

[TMF]

Is this 286 for consecutive weeks or total weeks?

Haha. You spent too much time in the former pro player talk forum and forgot all about the status of the current players.

 

[edmondsm]

Is this 286 for consecutive weeks or total weeks?

Do you watch tennis?

 

[TMF]

Do you watch tennis?

Hoodjem knows his tennis, but mostly the players from the older generation rather than the current one.

 

[edmondsm]

Hoodjem knows his tennis, but mostly the players from the older generation rather than the current one.

So he knows his tennis, yet somehow missed that time during 2008-09 that Nadal took over the #1 ranking? I mean, it was nearly an entire year.:???:

 

[Rhino]

Federer recently said he intends to stay at number one for many more years. So the question is... can he reach 500 weeks?

 

[valiant]

what is the worse condition in which Fed can lose the number one ??

 

[Pericles]

what is the worse condition in which Fed can lose the number one ??

It's practically impossible for Federer to lose his ranking before Madrid, where he is the defending champion. However, if he goes out early (2nd/3rd round) in Miami, Rome and Madrid, and Djokovic wins at least three tournament out of Miami, Monte Carlo, Rome and Madrid and makes a pretty deep run in the one he doesn't win as well, he could become number one...

It's a VERY long shot though. After the French Open would be a more realistic possibility, since Djokovic made only third round there last year and Federer is the defending champion. When Federer goes out in the quarters (after a mediocre/bad Miami/clay season performance) and Djokovic wins it (not very likely at this point, but certainly not impossible), Djokovic has a good chance of taking over the top ranking.

 

[valiant]

Intersting. So it needs a catastrophe for him to lose before its 287 weeks.

 

[FlamEnemY]

I think this record is most likely toast. I'm interested in FedEx' chances of ending the year as number one and equaling this record. He has to defend a final @ USO (considering Fed, this is almost a given) and maybe he can do well at the WTF, but I'm not sure how many points he's defending at the other tournaments.

 

[Pericles]

I think this record is most likely toast. I'm interested in FedEx' chances of ending the year as number one and equaling this record. He has to defend a final @ USO (considering Fed, this is almost a given) and maybe he can do well at the WTF, but I'm not sure how many points he's defending at the other tournaments.

Here's his ranking breakdown as of the ATP site:

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Roger-Federer.aspx?t=rb

 

[dmt]

I think this record is most likely toast. I'm interested in FedEx' chances of ending the year as number one and equaling this record. He has to defend a final @ USO (considering Fed, this is almost a given) and maybe he can do well at the WTF, but I'm not sure how many points he's defending at the other tournaments.

He's defending Mardid, French Open, Wimbledon, Cincinati, Us Open final and end of year championships semifinal. As long as he does this, he will end the year at no 1.

 

[FlamEnemY]

^^ Thanks to both of ya.

 

[forzamilan90]

come wimbledon he'll win his 7 wimbledon title, and tie sampras record, if he gets another wimby sampras would have nothing on this guy

 

[FedEx23]

Djokovic's loss today at Miami will help Federer's quest of breaking Sampras' record. Djokovic will lose 590 points if I am correct. Federer just has to make the semis in order to retain his points from last year.

 

[The Edberg]

Fed will easily get it considering how Djokovic is floundering. Sampras' last record is going to be thoroughly eclipsed by Roger

 

[World Beater]

So he knows his tennis, yet somehow missed that time during 2008-09 that Nadal took over the #1 ranking? I mean, it was nearly an entire year.:???:

LOL.

yes he does watch tennis...tennis videos of past greats and generations that is...