has kyle edmund done enough to be top 100 after french open?

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: has kyle edmund done enough to be top 100 after french open?

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Talking of James and top 100 angst I had a lovely private message from someone who doesn't post calling me offensive for my little joke/comparison.

I look forward and hope James breaks it this week otherwise the poor wee offended person might have more to complain about.

In all seriousness though it's only a number and in reality means nothing except for direct entry to slams. There are plenty of players who can reach top 90 who are essentially not any better than some of the guys in the 150-200 range.

indiana · Tennis legend

A big problem appears to be that it appears that it has become much more than a number to James himself.

So folk can try to be as logical as they like, but his thoughts about it all are the only ones likely to have any effect on him.

Who knows how much effect, but he found real consistency in the second half of last season, a previous clear issue for him, and that brought him to the brink of the top 100.

His relatively few points to defend in the first half of 2015 suggested that he would / should have by now been top 100. But he has become very inconsistent again, possibly as much as ever.

So I do think it would be best all round if he just did it. Don't think about it !!

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I don't know if it is the top 100 thing James ranking has fluctuated a few times. He has broke into the top 200 and back out a few times prior to making the 150 mark. I honestly just think it's his game and therefore probably isn't a top 80 or 90 player Im afraid. I think you have to be pragmatic an say if a player breaks the 100 then they should be able to get to around 50 see Bally and Anne for examples. But I don't see James ever doing that no matter how well he plays.

I'd love to be wrong of course.

seagull · Hall of fame

So the first person we need to jinx is Kimmer Coppejans.If he wins today Kyle is down to 101

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Right - Kimmer

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Coppejans opponent today is a 23 yr old German qualifier ranked 497 so I'd imagine the top 100 target is gone for now.

seagull · Hall of fame

Well Krawietz has had 3 mp's so far but it's 5 all in the 3rd now

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Krawietz has only been & gone & done it: 6-4 1-6 7-5! wink

seagull · Hall of fame

And Coppejans loses to the local qualifier!!

Right Mads pins into Falla next.

He needs 2 wins in Manchester to overtake Kyle and is playing Dan Smethurst tomorrow

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Falla

indiana · Tennis legend

They're not happy in the Belgian Tennis "Will Kimmer Coppejans do enough to be top 100 after the French Open?" thread.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Would love to see the headline in Spanish tomorrow reading "Falla falla".

For the non Spanish speakers, Fallar = to fail so that would read "Falla fails"

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I see my witchcraft powers are waning - Falla won. I'll try again -

Falla

indiana · Tennis legend

That's OK ( if not for Dan S ! ). You get another go with Falla.