Haven't Matt Smith and Jonny Marray retired?

Interesting choices. Getting a 50 place zone to choose from this year are we?

My 2008 year end predictions are -

Andy Murray: 2

Boggo Bogdanovic: 145

Jamie Baker: 95

Bloomers Bloomfield: 210

Josh Goodall: 250

Slabba: 220

Miles Kasiri: 230

Jonny Marray: 350

James Ward: 150

Kenneth Skupski: 315

Ed Seator: 650

Chris Eaton: 500

Morgan Phillips: 320

Matt Smith: 650

Myles Blake: 590

Dan Cox: 450

Dan Evans: 450

Rushby to retire

Irwin: 1000

Bamford to retire

Dave Brewer: 810

Dave Rice: 900

Willis: 600

Jack Carpenter: 1200

I had to go optimistic because another year like last year is'nt worth thinking about.

Andy Murray: 3

Alex Bogdanovic: 85

Jamie Baker: 150

Bloomers Bloomfield: 200

Josh Goodall: 250

Slabba: 260

Miles Kasiri: 275

Jonny Marray: 350

James Ward: 250

Murray: 4
Boggo: 90
Baker: 125
Bloomfield: 175
Goodall: 300
Slabba: 275
Kasiri: 450
Ward: 450
Skupski: 425
Cox: 525
Marray: 500
Willis: 600
Evans: 600

There, lets see if I manage to do as badly as I did last year

Murray 4
Boggo 120
Baker 150
Bloomfield 180
Goodall 230
Slabba 250
Kasiri 250
Skupski 400
Seator 450

I just wanted to have a go at these, I could be miles out though ...

End of 2008 rankings IMO:

Murray 3
Baker 105
Boggo 170
Ward 240
Slabinsky 250
Goodall 270
Kasiri 340
Bloomfield 350
Skupski 370
Seater 400 (i think it a bit unfair that people don't rate this guy, he's seems to be choosing tournaments well and getting good experience, I think he'll continue that and have a decent year)
Eaton 450
Blake 480

Marray and Phillips ?????

500-600: Cox, Flanagan

600-700: Rice



So I'm predicting between 12 and 14 players in the top 500 by the end of 2008 - that's got to be a good aim for the LTA? What do people think?

If they can do that then 2009 could be the year for people to start taking British Tennis more seriously.

Murray: 5 (I think he will reach at least the quarters in all slams except FO, though i hope he proves me wrong!)

Boggo: 130 (up and down with boggo, i hope he near the top 100 come end of 08)

Baker: 150 (If he starts the year by qualifying Auckland, then aiming near the top 100 will be great for him!)

Bloomfield: 200 (will struggle this year)
Goodall: 200-300 (i want him to do well, but again he needs to be consistent i doubt hes got that)

Slabba: 299 (after his excellent 15k win, i expect great things, but it will be good progress if he cracks the top 300 this year)

Kasiri: 400 (after his good season, he should exceed my expectations, but again a potential player to do very well this year, lets hope his 'positive' attitude is still there)

Ward: 410 (as clay courter, he should do well, on other surfaces i do not know what his results will be, he should be able to qualify for at least one 50k)

Skupski: 500 ( i have not got a clue about this guy, but since he is pass his peak, he will struggle)

Cox: 500 (Like Willis and Evans, he is expected to do well this year, and may cause an upset somewhere!)

Marray: 800 (sorry to put his ranking so low, but he will struggle afer his lay off in 2007)

Willis: 650 (should do well this year, but i will be surprised if he did something massive this year)

Evans: 650 (same written as Willis, he got potential to exceed the ranking i have predicted, but it will good progress in the making)