Del Potro's Meteoric Rise in the Rankings - Page 2

Love Game · 07-28-2011, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lendledbergfan

Delpo is already #8 in the race points, and he'll end #7 in the race points after LA if he reaches the semis. No reason he can't qualify for the WTF-2k11!

wow thanks for mentioning the race, LBF!

I had forgotten about it

... that w/b soooooooooooo "cherry on top" to see Delpo in the 2011 year ending WTF

and as you say, no reason why not . . .

chrischris · 07-29-2011, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by CDestroyer

Del Potro has the game to be in the top 5. This really is an exciting era for the ATP.

Yes thats for sure. I see him as the dark horse during the Open.

Love Game · 08-01-2011, 08:10 AM

uh oh ... bit of a hiccup ... latvian buzz saw!

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Love Game · 08-10-2011, 04:44 AM

This week, Delpo's in Montreal for the Rogers Cup, for which he was runnerup in 2009. After beating JNieminen to progress to Rnd 2, Del's round 2 match was rained out and rescheduled for today vs. MCilic. Meanwhile, he did improve a level in the world tour rankings this week!

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Love Game · 08-10-2011, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Tsebswonkadoy

Watch out! Del Potro might get hit by a real meteoroid in the third round.

c'est vrai! ... experienced it in paris, and a reversal here doesn't seem very likely, even tho I will be rooting for the reversal!

ruerooo · 08-10-2011, 10:27 AM

You know, it's so interesting that a former champion of the tournament is a dark horse. Tennis is so ... unpredictable.

Vamos Delpo!

(Who else likes his new haircut?)

Caesar · 08-10-2011, 11:36 PM

lawls. Yeah, Del Potro is awesome.

Love Game · 10-24-2011, 07:26 AM

PCXL-Fan · 10-24-2011, 08:08 AM

Browsing through this thread a for the 1st times the Jaws theme song comes to mind. All the players above Delpo looking over their shoulders and running in terror as he approaches. But its useless as one by one he slowly overtakes them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9QTSyLwd4w

Okay yeah, I don't see him cracking to top 4 any time soon but still...

kishnabe · 10-24-2011, 08:30 AM

I hope he makes the WTF!

Caesar · 10-24-2011, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kishnabe

I hope he makes the WTF!

He doesn't.

Love Game · 10-26-2011, 10:27 AM

With no points to defend, the euro indoor swing just means more points for Delpo ....... Juan's straight-set victory over Philipp Petzschner earlier today put him into the singles quarterfinals ... may also be a portent of a second victory, this time in the doubles. Delpo/Stepanek are now on court to play vs. the team of Melzer/Petzschner @ http://www.lshunter.tv/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

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Love Game · 10-26-2011, 10:58 AM

interesting ... the underdogs, Delpo/Steps, take the first set from the wimby champs, 64

perhaps practice for DC in december?

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too bad for Melzer, who shanked a lot in front of the hometown crowd

but
stepanek was all over the place stellar, he and delpo seeming to get along just fine, won the match 63, 64 ... their team is into the QF, where they will face the austrian team of haider-maurer/oswald

NLBwell · 10-27-2011, 09:12 AM

Looking at the rankings posted above, I'm impressed that Ferrer has put so much space between him and all the good players below him. I expect DelPotro to be up there soon.

All-rounder · 10-27-2011, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NLBwell

Looking at the rankings posted above, I'm impressed that Ferrer has put so much space between him and all the good players below him. I expect DelPotro to be up there soon.

Soderling won't be defending his paris title so expect him to fall down the ranking

NLBwell · 10-28-2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by All-rounder

Soderling won't be defending his paris title so expect him to fall down the ranking

Sorry, originally I included Soderling with Ferrer, but was looking at the earlier rankings. Yes, you are right.

Homeboy Hotel · 10-28-2011, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by All-rounder

Soderling won't be defending his paris title so expect him to fall down the ranking

He's bunked off half the year with illness yet when I've worked out he'll just drop down to a mere #9 or #10, only if his 'friends' below him don't suddenly turn on their hidden GOAT modes.

Love Game · 10-29-2011, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeboy Hotel

He's bunked off half the year with illness yet when I've worked out he'll just drop down to a mere #9 or #10, only if his 'friends' below him don't suddenly turn on their hidden GOAT modes.

I miss Robin. Never thought it would happen, but he added something and now that he's gone, I miss him ... stay away from the contagion, Robin! ... guess we won't see him again till next year ... hope he comes back 100%

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K so, Homeboy, what are your calculations for Delpo? If he wins here in Vienna (which seems likelier day by day), then he'll have an additional 250 points ... or will he? ... why did this atp writer say it would be 230? was that a typo? 20 points less than the tournament represents? Is that possible? ...

"Del Potro can add 230 South African Airways 2011 ATP Year-To-Date Rankings points by lifting the Vienna trophy this week. He is currently No. 13 in the battle for London with three spots left up for grabs."
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...eats-Haas.aspx

thx

........ now for question #2: If Del can't statistically make it into the top 8 even if he wins the remaining tournaments between here and London ... can he statistically make it into the top ten by year's end???

Love Game · 10-29-2011, 03:12 AM

K so .......... let the rise proceed ... each of these semifinalists has already earned 90 points ... and the winner today will then have a total of 150.

anderson hasn't lost a set all week ... i'm guessing delpo can take at least a set from him and, since he's beaten him before, he can do it again!

vamos juan, go get that 150!

glazkovss · 10-29-2011, 03:38 AM

First blood by Delpo, he breaks for 3-2 in the first set and then consolidates it, 4-2. By the way why there is no thread for discussing Vienna tournament?

08-10-2011, 10:27 AM	#26
ruerooo Legend Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Right behind you Posts: 5,338	You know, it's so interesting that a former champion of the tournament is a dark horse. Tennis is so ... unpredictable. Vamos Delpo! (Who else likes his new haircut?) __________________ "Before and after the match you are the same, no?" - RN "Pain is only temporary. Victory is forever." - RF

10-24-2011, 07:26 AM	#28
Love Game Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 26,178	Update: Del Potro Fortunes Still on the Rise

10-24-2011, 08:08 AM	#29
PCXL-Fan Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 2,731	Browsing through this thread a for the 1st times the Jaws theme song comes to mind. All the players above Delpo looking over their shoulders and running in terror as he approaches. But its useless as one by one he slowly overtakes them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9QTSyLwd4w Okay yeah, I don't see him cracking to top 4 any time soon but still... Last edited by PCXL-Fan : 10-24-2011 at 08:13 AM.

10-24-2011, 08:30 AM	#30
kishnabe G.O.A.T. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 14,302	I hope he makes the WTF! __________________ Why fight over who is G.O.A.T., when the world is just an abstract of reality~ http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347

10-26-2011, 10:58 AM	#33
Love Game Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 26,178	interesting ... the underdogs, Delpo/Steps, take the first set from the wimby champs, 64 perhaps practice for DC in december? ===== too bad for Melzer, who shanked a lot in front of the hometown crowd but stepanek was all over the place stellar, he and delpo seeming to get along just fine, won the match 63, 64 ... their team is into the QF, where they will face the austrian team of haider-maurer/oswald Last edited by Love Game : 10-26-2011 at 01:22 PM.