RobC wrote:

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could be a very bad week........

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or a great one.........

very true count. I still want him to make up the points this week though

The only real issue with not defending the points all in one go is tournament entries in the coming months, the higher his ranking the better the tournament he can enter/more likely to be seeded in bigger challengers hence more likely to steer clear of the big names until later in the tournament. On the other hand, if Boggo wants to rise further up the rankings (and I'm pretty sure he does ) then he needs to beat those bigger names regardless of when in the tournament he meets them.

sorry to be a pain but it doesn't look updated to me...

The updated table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net).

Overnight......

Granollers Pashanski, and Fleishman all won.

We can mostly concentrate on Bloomer's competitors today.  Tonight we have threat #3, Daniel and target  #1, Guzman, in Florianopolis.

The updated table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net).

Overnight......

Threat #3, Daniel beat target  #1, Guzman, in Florianopolis. Saretta was knocked out in Bergamo.  so looking good if Boggo can win the next couple of matches...


Today in Wroclaw, Zib plays Kollerer, and overtakes if he wins Mertinak plays Bubka, and will advance to just 2 pts behind if he wins.

After Zib & Mertinak,  Alex plays Klec, and can advance past Fleishman (as well as Gil, Guzman and Pim-Pim, and Zib if he wins) to WR 151.

In Bergamo, Montcourt plays Cipolla, and will overtake if he wins and Alex loses.

The "What- if" Post


If Boggo wins in Wroclaw:
He'll have 358 points and Nathalia's friends throwing themselves at him. He'll definitely overtake 24 players. He could overtake: Mello(if he goes out before the QF of Florianopolis),Gulbis(before QF, Bergamo), Economidis(before QF, Wroclaw), Bolelli(before SF,Ber), Zverev(before SF,Wro), Kubot(before F, Wro),Eschauer(loses in F, Wro). Kubot and Eschauer play each other today, so can't both make it. A max of 6 from this 7 can hold him back.
Best Case:    World number 124 (+16)
Worst Case: World number 130 (+10)

If Boggo loses in the final in Wroclaw:
He'll have 331 points and get to go to Nathalia's party. He'll definitely overtake 14 players. He could overtake:  Zverev(before QF,Wro),Eschauer(before F, Wro), Fraile(before F, Flo), Fleishman(before winning Dallas). He could be overtaken by:Montcourt(if he wins Bergamo), Mertinak and Karanusic(if either win Wroclaw). they can't both win Wroclaw, so a max of 6 from this 7 can hold Boggo back.
Best Case:    World number 137 (+3)
Worst Case: World number 143 (-3)

If Boggo loses in the Semis in Wroclaw:
He'll have 308 points and might get to buy Nathalia a drink. He'll definitely overtake 9 players. He could overtake:  Fraile(before QF, Flo), Fleishman(before F, Dal). He could be overtaken by: Montcourt(if he makes F,Ber),  Mertinak and Karanusic(if either make F, Wro), Pashanski and Daniel (if either win, Flo). M & K would meet in the semis and P & D can't both win Florianopolis, so a max of 5 from this 7 can hold Boggo back.
Best Case:    World number 144 (-4)
Worst Case: World number 149 (-9)

If Boggo loses in the Quarters in Wroclaw:
He'll have 289 points and might Nathalia to acknowledge him. He'll definitely overtake 3 players. He could overtake:  Fleishman(before Q, Dal). He could be overtaken by: Zib (if he makes S, Wro), Montcourt(if he makes S, Ber),  Mertinak and Karanusic(if either make S, Wro), Pashanski and Daniel (if either make F, Flo). P & D can't both make the final in Florianopolis, so a max of 6 from this 7 can hold Boggo back.
Best Case:    World number 151 (-11)
Worst Case: World number 157 (-17)

If Boggo loses today in round 2 in Wroclaw:
He'll have 277 points and will get thwe cold Polish shoulder from Nathalia He won't overtake anyone.
He could be overtaken by: Pashanski and Daniel (if they make Q, Flo), Zib (if he makes Q, Wro), Montcourt(if he makes Q, Ber),  Mertinak and Karanusic(if they make S, Wro), Zabaleta (if he wins Flo) Cipolla (if he wins Ber), Przysiezny(if he wins Wro).  Prz & Kara can't both make the semis in Wroclaw and Cip & Mon meet in R2 in Bergamo, so a max of 7 from this 9 can hold Boggo back.
Best Case:    World number 155 (-15)
Worst Case: World number 162 (-22)


...and while I was compiling that, Mertinak went out to Sergei Bubka Jr

(I've also updated the table following publication of the new ATP rankings)


 as Count says: Go Boggo Go!

-- Edited by RobC at 12:55, 2007-02-07

-- Edited by RobC at 21:18, 2007-02-07

-- Edited by RobC at 21:24, 2007-02-07

Eschauer beat Kubot.  Now it's time for the Boggo & Klec show!