Andy's ranking in 2008

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Andy's ranking in 2008

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Updated to show the expected rise to #9. In the race, Andy is now at #8. Keep it up, Andy!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I *think* I am right in saying that only Stani Wawrinka can knock Andy down from #9 to #10 this week, and he would have to reach the final in Gstaad to do it.

john · Top national player

Hmm, Wawrinka is favourite to win that tournament so a pretty good chance Andy drops this week. No problem though because Andy should be favourite to at least reach the final next week and make the points back up.

seagull · Hall of fame

He will go above Wawrinka next week anyway as he is defending points so no worries

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Stan the man goes above Andy into 8th place in the race, pushing Andy down to 9th

Michael · Pro player

Its ok Wawrinka's not a realistic threat to Andy for the top 8 to reach Shanghai as hard courts is Murray time.

Drew · Jul 12, 2008

Stan lost to Hanescu in his SF so Andy stays at 9 in the rankings....I think !

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, still no 9 in the rankings and now 9 in the race, but only one point behind Stan.

Racewise, I wouldn't dismiss Stan, who has had decent hard and indoor results. I'm actually more convinced Andy will finsih ahead of Alamgro ( who lies ionly three points ahead ), although I would like to think he'll see off both of them.

Anyway, next few weeks ( after Andy's rest and recharge smile

) - Canada, Cincinnati, Olympics, US Open going to be so important.

indiana · Tennis legend

Rankings for the next few weeks could be quite interesting ( and confusing ), since the Canada and Cincinnati tournaments take place this year early starting on 21/07 and 28/07 respectively, because of the Olympics. Last year they started on 05/08 and 13/08 respectively.

So for instance, it appoears to me that the rankings for Monday 04/08 will include the last two years' Canada and Cincinnati tournaments. Thus, for the top players their 18 counting tournaments for that week would be 4 majors, 11 masters series tournaments and just 3 "best others".

For that temporary period, until things get back on an even keel, that won't really suit Andy to lose his 4th and 5th "best others" rather than last year's Canada and Cincinnati points.

-- Edited by indiana at 01:11, 2008-07-13

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:

Yes, still no 9 in the rankings and now 9 in the race, but only one point behind Stan.

Racewise, I wouldn't dismiss Stan, who has had decent hard and indoor results. I'm actually more convinced Andy will finsih ahead of Alamgro ( who lies ionly three points ahead ), although I would like to think he'll see off both of them.

Anyway, next few weeks ( after Andy's rest and recharge ) - Canada, Cincinnati, Olympics, US Open going to be so important.

Wawrinka's loss to Hanescu could prove to be very crucial as it means Murray stays 9th in the rankings and so is 9th seed for Montreal... but with Nalby apparantly going to withdraw because of injury to save himself for the Olympics, it means Murray will be 8th seed and so gets the bye.

And with the points dropping off at different times this year, it might not suit Murray, but will suit someone like Federer... who has only played 2 scoring optionals in the last year and so drops no points

indiana · Tennis legend

The thing about being seeded no.8 though and getting a bye is you do then have to win the 2nd round match to get any real points at all ( 75 points ).

So your second round match is effectively woth 70 points ( 75 - 5 ) and your 3rd round match worth 50 points ( 125 - 75 ). Oh, the wonder of having byes !

Oh, I guess it saves playing one match, and we should be optimistic about him winning at least the 2nd round match, though it could in theory be against a top 20 player.

-- Edited by indiana at 20:42, 2008-07-13

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well, his fifth optional is 75 so he would have to get beyond the second round to improve his ranking anyway. Generally I don't much like byes, you come in cold against a player who is used to the surface and conditions, but in this case I suppose it doesn't matter.

indiana · Tennis legend

Err. we're talking about Andy's seeding and possible bye for the Canada Masters Series event, which is compulsorily countable event, so it kind of does matter.

I realise you were just testing us there, Madeline smile

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Ah. I was talking about how far he would have had to go in Indianapolis to improve his ranking.

First post updated. Andy remains at #9 in the entry system, and cannot be overtaken by anybody this week.

In the race, he drops to #9, and could be overtaken by James Blake if he reaches the quarters.