Bloomers climbs to world rank 183 as Calatrava, Cakl and Jones lose points defended from last year.
Greg also climbs three (Cakl, Jones and Cipolla), while Josh rises four (Jones, Vico, Healey, Haehnel)
Big opportunity for both Richard and Josh to advance this week: Bloomers could overtake Boggo, if he takes advantage of his easy R1 draw, and goes on to make the final, while Alex goes out in R1 to the second seed.
No threats to Richard in round 1. Greg, however could be overtaken if Cipolla or Crivoi win in Bergamo, or Cakl wins in Wroclaw. Cipolla plays Clemens today.
Josh's closest threat, Jones, the number 1 seed, has alrady been knocked out of Burnie. Josh can be overtaken if Vico beats Guez in Bergamo
The updated table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net).
Hmm, not a good start to 2007 for Josh He goes out and immediately loses a place to Vico which knocks him back to 208. Greg is overtaken by Cipolla , and drops to 204.
Meanwhile, Warburg climbs to be level on points with Richard , and Klec, Ram and Dorsch also advance. Ahead, Zabaleta climbs off the table and into Boggo- land.
On the positive side, Richard's #4 and #6 targets, Sa and Bastl are knocked out, as are Josh threats Andujar and Clemens.
Richard can overtake Odesnik if he wins and Odesnik loses today.
Crivoi and Caklcan overtake Greg if they win today Armandocan overtake Josh if he wins
The updated table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net).
Overnight.....
Crivoi withdrew from Bergamo. Armandolost in Dallas, so Greg and Josh weren't overtaken Tourte also lost.
Ghem and Fognini advanced behind Richard Prysienzy advanced behind Greg Dutra Silva advancedbehind Josh
Today , in Wroclaw, Klecplays Boggo and Kollerer plays Boggo threat Zib. Both will overtake Josh if they win. In Bergamo, Cipolla plays Boggo threat Montcourt, and overtakes Richard if he wins.
The table's updated following the release of the new ATP rankings, amd following Madeline pointing out that Josh is defending 8 points from the GB Satellite last year It's posted here.
.....meanwhile, it's time for the What if post:
Richard has 217 points and can be overtaken by: Warburg(if he makes QF in Dallas), Fognini and Ghem (if they make QF in Florianopolis), Cipolla(if he makes QF in Bergamo), Reynolds(SF, Dal), Troiki and Vico(SF,Ber), Przysiezny (SF, Wroclaw),Ram(F,Dal), Andujar(F, Flo),Klec, Craciun, Kollerer,Mertl(F,Wro),Haehnel(F, Ber), Healey(W, Burnie),Dutra Silva, Brzezicki, Dabul(W, Flo),Dorsch (W, Dal),Burgsmuller and Prpic (W, Ber). Eight of these will be knocked out by others before they reach their goals. A maximum of 14 of these 22 can overtake. Best Case: World number 183 Worst Case: World number 197
Greg has 204 points and can be overtaken by: Reynolds(Q, Dal), Troiki and Vico(Q,Ber), Przysiezny (Q, Wroclaw),Ram(S,Dal), Andujar(S, Flo),Klec, Craciun, Kollerer,Mertl(S,Wro),Haehnel(S, Ber), Healey(F, Burnie), Dorsch (F, Dal),Dutra Silva, Brzezicki(F, Flo),Burgsmuller and Prpic (F, Ber), Gonzalez (W, Dal), Dabul, Ferreiro (W, Flo),Ulirach(W, Wro). six of these will be knocked out by others before they reach their goals. A maximum of 15 of these 21 can overtake. Best Case: World number 196 Worst Case: World number 211
Josh has 184 points and can be overtaken by: Craciun, Kollerer,Mertl(Q,Wro),Haehnel(Q, Ber), Healey(Q, Burnie), Dorsch (Q, Dal),Dutra Silva, Brzezicki(Q, Flo),Burgsmuller and Prpic (S, Ber), Gonzalez (S, Dal), Dabul, (S, Flo),Ferreiro(F,Flo),Simmonds(F, Dal),Bachinger(F, Ber), Ulirach(W, Wro), Wauters(W, Ber). Two of these will be knocked out by others before they reach their goals. A maximum of 15 of these 17 can overtake. Best Case: World number 215 Worst Case: World number 230
The updated table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net).
Overnight.......
A terrible night for Josh furious:
Healey won in Burnie. Brzezickiand Dutra Silvawon in Florianopolis. Dorsch won in Dallas.
All four overtake Josh, and send him down to 220
Better news for Bloomers: Cipolla went out to Montcourt. Reynolds was knocked out in Dallas, and missed overtaking Greg. Ram won in Dallas, and is now just 1 point behind Rusedski
Today, in Bergamo, Troikiplays Haehnel. Troiki overtakes Greg if he wins, while Haehnel overtakes Josh if he wins Vico plays Van Scheppingen, and overtakes Greg if he wins
In Wroclaw, Przysiezny plays Boggo target, Eschauer. He overtakes Greg if he wins:Cry:. Craciunovertakes Josh if he beats Economidis: He's just lost the first set
Tonight, in Florianopolis, Fognini can overtake Richard if he beats Boggo threat Pashanski Greg threat Andujar plays Hernandez.