2012 Womens Ranking Predictions

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RE: 2012 Womens Ranking Predictions

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

I'm updating it on the first monday of each month

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RBBOT wrote:
I'm updating it on the first monday of each month

Cool thanks, good to know

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

RBBOT wrote:
Name GS PremM Prem5 Prem 220K 100K Average Average GS/M/5
Bally 130 70 81 90 129 189 123 100
Anne 145 103 171 193 163 145
Heather 69 57 76 50 127 154 99 68
Laura 62 35 59 154 88 55

I've put an updated version of this table for 2012 events on Google docs (without the 100Ks) and there is little change in the relative strengh of the foursome's opponents, all of them being a bit tougher. Anne is continuning her stunning run of luck with an average ranked opponent in the big events of 128, followed by Bally (98) and Heather (47), whilst Laura is suffering even more than last year, with an average opponent's rank of 23.

p.s. competition tables will be updated monday.

Priesty · Challenger level

I've probably missed this on another thread, but does anyone know what's happened to Eleanor Dean? I noticed she's no longer ranked due to only having 2 tourns in the last year.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

She's playing juniors at the moment.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RBBOT wrote:
Laura is suffering even more than last year, with an average opponent's rank of 23.

After being initially miffed about this, it might be a blessing in disguise as she's now found away past WR 23 Vincy.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

It may not be a bad thing for her overall development but its annoying in that it has distorted the relative rankings of our players which means in my opinion we have the wrong players at the Olympics.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RBBOT wrote:
It may not be a bad thing for her overall development but its annoying in that it has distorted the relative rankings of our players which means in my opinion we have the wrong players at the Olympics.

From what I've read on the boards, this is a fairly common opinion. Almost like a sympathy, reward for past endovours for Bally and Anne. Not about who could bring us medals.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

No offence but none of the four are going to get anywhere near winning a medal so what difference does it make who plays?

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

I agree it would take a huge increase in performance for any of them to stand a chance of a medal. So shouldn't we be fielding the pair who are around the right stage in their careers to possibly have a sudden increase in performance, rather than those who's performance has been in a steady state for many years?

indiana · Tennis legend

RBBOT wrote:
It may not be a bad thing for her overall development but its annoying in that it has distorted the relative rankings of our players which means in my opinion we have the wrong players at the Olympics.

I think from the actual rankings, and with Elena and Anne only recently being the Fed Cup singles choices, it was difficult to make a really clear case for Laura and Heather for the singles places. And ultimately no GB woman had qualified as of right, but was relying on a WC. Unlike Helen, I didn't see it as any sympathy award for Anne and Bally, but a genuinely difficult selection choice, and I was not surprised by the singles selection at the time.

That said, yes, even apart from knowing there is a possible rankings distortion, I would imagine there are quite a few of us that just had the feeling ( even before last week ) that the most likely players who would do any sort of damage at the Olympics singles are Laura ( in particular ) and Heather.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 16th of July 2012 03:19:45 PM

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
I think from the actual rankings, and with Elena and Anne only recently being the Fed Cup singles choices, it was difficult to make a really clear case for Laura and Heather for the singles places. And ultimately no GB woman had qualified as of right, but was relying on a WC. Unlike Helen, I didn't see it as any sympathy award for Anne and Bally, but a genuinely difficult selection choice, and I was not surprised by the singles selection at the time.
That said, yes, even apart from knowing there is a possible rankings distortion, I would imagine there are quite a few of us that just had the feeling ( even before last week ) that the most likely players who would do any sort of damage at the Olympics singles are Laura ( in particular ) and Heather.

Well it's all over. I think on balence Laura aquitted herself the best of the four.

Didn't Laura play singes in the last Fed cup, last minute instead of Bally?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RBBOT, any chance of updating the 2012 predictions?

Miriambee · Futures level

Are there any points for anyone in mixed doubles though?

Just found the answer myself - none it appears.

-- Edited by Miriambee on Tuesday 7th of August 2012 12:11:52 PM