Tim's Live Rankings Weeks 12 and 13 (Miami)

RobC · All-time great

Tim's Live Rankings Weeks 12 and 13 (Miami)

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Tim'a Live Rankings Weeks 12 and 13 (Miami)

RobC · All-time great

The new table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net)
Canas Advances. Korolev and Gabashvill win

RobC · All-time great

Steven, Mad, Bethan, Arka, Guy (and any other rankings Gurus out there!) could you have a look at Bjorkman's ranking points: http://www.atptennis.com/3/en/players/playerprofiles/pointsbreakdown.asp?player=B446

and let me know if you can work out why he's been given 803, rather than 804: Looks like a Rotterdam 0 is included instead of a Rome Qualies 1.

Salmon · Tennis legend

The ATP has a new rule from this year. If a player withdraws from more than one event after he is placed in the draw, he will be fined with a zero pointer.

Bjorkman is the first victim of this.

From the ATP Rule Book:

Once a player is accepted in the Main Draw of one of these thirteen Tournaments, as a Direct Acceptance, a Qualifier, a Special Exempt or a Lucky Loser, or having accepted a Wild Card, his result in this Tournament shall count for his ranking, whether or not he participates. A player's second (2nd) withdrawal from an International Series (ISG/IS) Event shall result in a zero (0) point included as one of his best of five (5) results. Further non-consecutive withdrawals shall result in a zero (0) point allocation replacing the next best positive result for each additional withdrawal. Players with multiple consecutive withdrawals who are out of competition for 30 days or longer due to injury will not be subject to a ranking penalty as long as verified and approved medical forms are provided; or, a player shall not have the ranking penalty imposed if he completes the Promotional Activities requirement as specified under "Repeal of Fines".

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Yes, that is how I understand it, but Arka beat me to it as usual!

-- Edited by Madeline at 16:47, 2007-03-20

RobC · All-time great

grr - how'm I going to work that into my spreadsheet

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I just check the figures with the ATP each week - because I'm not clever enough to do it automatically!

Speaking of which - PM about to come your way!

-- Edited by Madeline at 17:07, 2007-03-20

RobC · All-time great

The new table is posted here (on Britishtennis.net)
Canas and Gabashvilli qualify; Korolev is knocked out.

In Miami tomorrow, Lee plays Vassallo Arguello, and overtakes Tim if he wins.

Threat number 2, Vliegen plays Mathieu; threat number 4, Mirnyi plays Bracciali. Target number 3, Monfils plays Bolelli.

So get the pins out of storahe and into Hyung-Taik

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I hate to tell you, but you will have to put Korolev back in again - he got the LL spot.

RobC · All-time great

thanks Mad!

RobC · All-time great

Lee's down a set and a break. So's Vliegen

Mirnyi also lost the first set

RobC · All-time great

Wow, excellent voodoo, ladies: all three of Tim's closest competitors went out: Bye Bye to Lee, Vliegen and Mirnyi :biggrin

-- Edited by RobC at 17:01, 2007-03-21

RobC · All-time great

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

Lee, Vliegen, Mirnyi, Massu and Koubek are knocked out behind Tim Monfils is knocked out ahead Monaco, Del Potro, Serra, Gabashvili and Johansson advance

Today, let's hope Tim can take advantage of Monfils going out and cause an upset by beating number 3 threat Canas. If he does, he can overtake Gicquel, as long as he loses to Korolev.

Also in Miami, number 1 threat, Clement plays Montanes, number 2 target Ginepri plays Spadea.

So today's hexes curses and voodoo pins are into Canas(big rusty ones!!), Clement, Gicquel and Ginepri!

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Tim's Live Rankings Weeks 12 and 13 (Miami)