Billy Harris

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Billy Harris

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

So near but so far from the top 100 for Billy. Just looking to see what he has to defend for the rest of year with top 100/Aus Open main draw in mind.

Billy Currently has 552 points
173 of those will drop during 2024

19/8 Winnipeg 16
9/9 Cassis 16
14/10 Malaga 30
14/10 Alicante 25
21/10 Hamburg 17
28/10 Ortisei 17
4/11 Bergamo 20
11/11 Sofia 32

As it currently stands he needs an extra roughly 50 points to make the top 100. So between now and the end of November 223 points roughly to do it. Obviously if he does well in August and September there is a good chance he could debut in the top 100 in the next two months needing roughly 82 points to do so.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Don't look now, but with all the points other players will be dropping this week, Billy is just 8 (yes - eight) points from the Top 100 in the live rankings.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Wow.

Really hope he can do it. Its such a big milestone. Never thought hed get close but bloody brilliant to see.

Nix · Futures level

Bob in Spain wrote:
Don't look now, but with all the points other players will be dropping this week, Billy is just 8 (yes - eight) points from the Top 100 in the live rankings.

That's very exciting and a fitting reward hopefully for all his hard work and sacrifices (as well as a fair dollop of natural ability!)

indiana · Tennis legend

Great to see Billy in the Davis Cup squad. Super reward for him

Re that top 100 he remains live ranked 101 for 09/09 on 552 points, with looking at worst he will be WR 102.

Has no counting points to drop until 14/10 when he is due to drop a total of 55 points ( net 35 ) from 2 events last year. So a couple of weeks after the Davis Cup week to potentially add ranking points ( with the Shanghai Mastwrs on, there is not due to be a 07/10 update ).

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 6th of September 2024 03:05:11 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Great to see Billy in the Davis Cup squad. Super reward for him

Re that top 100 he remains live ranked 101 for 09/09 on 552 points, with looking at worst he will be WR 102.

Has no counting points to drop until 14/10 when he is due to drip a total of 55 points ( net 35 ) from 2 events last year. So a couple of weeks after the Davis Cup week to potentially add ranking points.

better a drip than a deluge!

indiana · Tennis legend

I'm doing well today

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Billy has been a stalwart for his team in the French interclubs, playing in Pro A

He's turned out on 4 of the 5 days

Played as #1 each time

Two wins, two losses

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

And there I was thinking Billy was taking some time off at the end of a long season.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Billy getting some court time with Novak and Andy (forgive me, I wasnt sure who the 4th player is?)

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Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
Billy getting some court time with Novak and Andy (forgive me, I wasnt sure who the 4th player is?)

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Alex Hunt. He is a player from New Zealand and despite missing a limb( left arm lower) he managed to get himself an atp ranking In the past. Think Billy played some doubles with him in the past in Thailand or somewher.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Billy getting some court time with Novak and Andy (forgive me, I wasnt sure who the 4th player is?)

x.com/BarclayCard18/status/1881290041043173807
Alex Hunt. He is a player from New Zealand and despite missing a limb( left arm lower) he managed to get himself an atp ranking In the past. Think Billy played some doubles with him in the past in Thailand or somewher.

Cool, a new name to me but interesting back ground. Is he coaching now?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I havent looked further afield, but Billys 5 week forecast shows he isnt losing any points over that time; of the players above him up to 100 and slightly above, all lose points and 5 lose enough points that , at the 5 week point, Billy is ahead of them in the 5 week forecast. There appears to be a real window for Billy to push through that 100 barrier if he can keep steady and play well.

As well as IW and Miami qualies, he is entered in the Cap Cana Challenger that sits in between - Ive not checked, presumably that is a CH 175 as it has a very high entry level.

Come on Billy, starting with Bangalore this week!

DF · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:

Come on Billy, starting with Bangalore this week!

Things may not be going as planned JonH. Billy has lost the first set in a tie break.