Jack the Hack
Hall of Fame
Every year when the new ratings come out, there are always some crazy cases where individuals get unjustly bumped up or down.
Now that the new 2007 ratings have been published, please share the most outrageous examples you've found where the NTRP computer got it wrong. I'll start:
Brian Joelson (who just recently turned 46) played at Wimbledon in 1993, losing a close 5 setter to Amos Mansdorf in the 1st round. He played the challenger circuit for many years, and was ranked as high as #221 in singles, and #142 in doubles. He made 4 challenger level finals in doubles, and also played doubles at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Here is his ATP profile:
http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=J036
He was also a two-time Oregon state high school champion in singles, and an All-American at Texas A&M University. Between 1985-1999, Joelson was the #1 ranked singles player in the Open category in the Pacific Northwest seven times, and a five time winner of the section's "Player of the Year" award. In addition, Brian and his son Brett won the National Father and Son Hard Court Championships four years in a row from 2003-2006, and are the #1 seeds in the 2007 event (which starts on Friday).
Here's another profile of him, along with a picture:
http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/players_joelson.html
Joelson is also in tremendous shape, and looks like he's still in his late 20s age-wise. Playing in Open tournaments this year, he went 7-3 in singles and 16-5 in doubles. In his singles wins, five of them were over strong 5.0 players, and his losses were all to 5.5 players with ATP rankings. In doubles, he won a 45 and over tournament with his brother, won an Open tournament with his son, and made the finals of one of the PNW pro circuit tournaments with Mark Quinney (another former PNW #1, and brother to professional golfer Jeff Quinney). All of his losses in doubles were to teams of 5.0 minimum, and several had 5.5 or 6.0 rated players.
Here is his TennisLink record:
http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/...0060D157E0215D85D43B7A49D83E2F1C0D&CYear=2007
So...
What do you think the mighty NTRP computer will generate as a rating for Mr. Joelson?
Let's try 4.5:
http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/...son&FirstName=brian&SearchType=X&submit2=+Go+
Top that!!! :shock:
Now that the new 2007 ratings have been published, please share the most outrageous examples you've found where the NTRP computer got it wrong. I'll start:
Brian Joelson (who just recently turned 46) played at Wimbledon in 1993, losing a close 5 setter to Amos Mansdorf in the 1st round. He played the challenger circuit for many years, and was ranked as high as #221 in singles, and #142 in doubles. He made 4 challenger level finals in doubles, and also played doubles at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Here is his ATP profile:
http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/?playernumber=J036
He was also a two-time Oregon state high school champion in singles, and an All-American at Texas A&M University. Between 1985-1999, Joelson was the #1 ranked singles player in the Open category in the Pacific Northwest seven times, and a five time winner of the section's "Player of the Year" award. In addition, Brian and his son Brett won the National Father and Son Hard Court Championships four years in a row from 2003-2006, and are the #1 seeds in the 2007 event (which starts on Friday).
Here's another profile of him, along with a picture:
http://www.irvingtonclub.com/tho/players_joelson.html
Joelson is also in tremendous shape, and looks like he's still in his late 20s age-wise. Playing in Open tournaments this year, he went 7-3 in singles and 16-5 in doubles. In his singles wins, five of them were over strong 5.0 players, and his losses were all to 5.5 players with ATP rankings. In doubles, he won a 45 and over tournament with his brother, won an Open tournament with his son, and made the finals of one of the PNW pro circuit tournaments with Mark Quinney (another former PNW #1, and brother to professional golfer Jeff Quinney). All of his losses in doubles were to teams of 5.0 minimum, and several had 5.5 or 6.0 rated players.
Here is his TennisLink record:
http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/...0060D157E0215D85D43B7A49D83E2F1C0D&CYear=2007
So...
What do you think the mighty NTRP computer will generate as a rating for Mr. Joelson?
Let's try 4.5:
http://tennislink.usta.com/leagues/...son&FirstName=brian&SearchType=X&submit2=+Go+
Top that!!! :shock: