Players to watch in 2009

Count Zero · Tennis legend

RE: Players to watch in 2009

Yorkie · Lower Club Player

The Hoose wrote:

Slabba has over 40 points to fall off in the remainder of 2008, which just kept him off my big sliders list for 2009.

40 points???

Blimey i dint realise............

His slide will come way before 2009!

GavinUK · Lower Club Player

Count Zero wrote:

also we should not forget this year will see the introduction of the ATP's new points system!

Off topic I know, but is there a description somewhere of exactly how the new points will be allocated next year by the ATP? I'm just vaguely aware of something called about only 8 Masters tournamnets and getting 1000 point if you win one. Thanks.

It's all a bit annoying, as I've only just got the hang of the existing points system.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

there's a thread on here somewhere where we discuss it at length, which includes all of the info publicly available on the new points (as far as we are aware)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

I think Milton is a great call Drew.

Definitely one to watch...

Vandenburg · Futures level

my predictions(not including murray for the next year are-

Ward-140
Goodall-220
Slabinsky-270
Bloomfield-280
Evans-300
Eaton-300
bogadanovic-retired

Vandenburg · Futures level

can i also add baker-280

indiana · Tennis legend

GavinUK wrote:

Off topic I know, but is there a description somewhere of exactly how the new points will be allocated next year by the ATP? I'm just vaguely aware of something called about only 8 Masters tournamnets and getting 1000 point if you win one. Thanks.

It's all a bit annoying, as I've only just got the hang of the existing points system.

Hey, you should be so grateful, apparently much of the idea is to make it all easier to get the hang of smile

Well, folk make their best efforts at deciphering it all here :

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=61841&p=3&topicID=21564172

-- Edited by indiana at 02:06, 2008-11-14

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Are we likely to get Morgan Phillips back in 2009, 'cos if so, hope he can finally have a consistent run without injuries and climb quickly.

Silver · County player

Vandenburg wrote:

my predictions(not including murray for the next year are-

bogadanovic-retired

*inclined to agree*
Sorry Boggo but... well... I have two words: Arvind Parmar.

Nothing against the poor guy but he never had that killer instinct and was always ALWAYS so close but never quite there.

I want Baker to come back ready but I fear he will fall heavily before rising again to possibly 400 if things go reasonably. Eaton should rise before Wimby and then could suffer quite badly unless he successfully defends his points (depends hugely on the draw)

Otherwise: Dan, Dan and Marcus with Wardy to come on strong. I fear Josh may stagnate slightly to begin with next year. I don't predict anything terribly major for him as such. Could pull off a good win here or there... dunno.

Vandenburg · Futures level

i think goodall could get to 150 next year
if picks up easy points in week challanger events(so basically what hes done this year) he could do ok-ish
but i think ward could have a crack at top 100 next year-ambitious i know
as for baker i think we all want a steady year,maybe top 300???
i also think this could be bloomers last year

the one mystery tho is slabba, just dont no what to predict.