He will play Miami, 1 more clay prep, Rome and RG before Wimbledon though.
He might once again surprise everyone, but I don't see him getting through a series of long grinding matches on clay and hard courts anymore, especially without a good draw, which becomes less likely as his ranking drops.
I am hoping the 3 straight losses jolts Djokovic to reality that he will have to win at the lower levels or just retire already. There is no middle ground left I feel. Let's see.
Walking away after the Olympics is looking better and better.
Ruud is fine. Yes.
Ruud has 9 first round losses in last 52 weeks yet he is fine. He lost in tournaments where he usually flops which is post us open.
Yes. I am very sad Rublev is still in top 10. It's not just these days. Remember last year ?
Zverev
Rune won't stay in top 10, he probably just had a temporary growth spurt lol
Zverev will obviously be top 8 brother. I did not include him in this. He is closest to number 1 right now.
This trend might continue with nearly all players in the Top 50 having a reasonable chance to beat any other player (perhaps outside of Sinner, but we'll see) on any given day. Before Bercy, there could be 20+ players with a chance to advance to the ATP Finals.
For me this reflects a very strong period in pro tennis especially when you consider how well players are playing to create the upsets of the top seeds. Others might look at the exact same results and conclude that it is a weak period. C’est la vie!
I agree - this is the beginning of a strong, deep era, and I think it will only get better.
Did you pick him?
Will he play enough tournaments? Avoid injuries? Nothing seems easy for him right now. Miami was the best draw he could hope for, and he didn't win. I think Wimbledon might determine whether he makes Top 10. Also, a lot might depend on how much the points are shared among an increasingly level field among the top 50 or so players. Maybe No. 10 will only need 2500 points this year, and there will be 20 players in contention going into Bercy.
Yes. And yes.
Felix should not be in top 10 at all. He came in in pandemic time.
He'll likely have a few years between No.10 and No. 80, maybe win a minor tournament or two, then call it a career. It's not what most people thought 10 years ago, but it's not a terrible life.
This table seems wrong. 9 players only
It didn't copy and paste correctly. It always worked before, and the spreadsheet is the same. Will have to find a fix.
Far from impressive on clay so far. Though his win against baez a few years ago showed some promise.
How many players in the Top 50 is Rublev a near certainty to beat? There is parity now like we haven't seen in a long while.
Fokina has a lot of tools, but I never have confidence they will be there in the big moments.
And he keeps confirming my lack of confidence.
