2018 female prediction rankings

Michael D · All-time great

RE: 2018 female prediction rankings

Sim · County player

Full table has been updated so you can all see exactly how may points you have for each player.

You can see it here: http://www.britishtennis.net/predictions/2018%20Female%20Ranking%20predictions.htm

Sim · County player

Latest update following Wimbledon with scottie1 and Nix sharing the lead followed by TheTraveller2 and Tennpar in joint third.

Not surprisingly given the large movements both up and down since the start of the year "Status Quo" is a lot lower down the table than for the men.

Jo-Ko's lowest prediction is 19 (currently 50), Heather's 130 (133 almost spot on) and Katie Boulter's highest is 88 (now 117)so still not there yet.

Points Table

scottie1	55
Nix	55
TheTraveller2	53
Tennpar	53
wimdledont	52
brendan	51
theemptyvessel	50
Andy Parker	50
Mervatron2	49
Michael D	49
Jiwan	47
indiana	47
Brittak	47
Ian1314	46
Jon	44
Long time reader	43
Grachka	42
Coup Droit	42
cakj1234	41
hoots	41
SuperT	41
the addict	40
paulsi	40
Peter too	39
LordBrownof	39
vohor	39
Status Quo	39
christ	38
Miriambee	38
flamingowings	37
JonH	36
kundalini	36
Canda	36
Bolt	36
cecil	35
Strongbow	35
Sim	34
Helen40	34
jb288	33
telstar	31

Full table is here: http://www.britishtennis.net/predictions/2018%20Female%20Ranking%20predictions.htm

christ · Futures level

Strewth. Im doing a lot better than I expected!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Cheers, Sim - I was three off the bottom last time - things are looking up !

(Can we just stop there? I'll happily take 'middle')

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I'm happy to be off the bottom

Sim · County player

UPDATED

No thieves no cheats just an update on the womens' prediction table

Following the error of yesterday now corrected so Tennpar drops to mid table andall the other leaders move up a place so wimbledont takes the lead followed by theemptyvessel and MichaelD in joint second.

Plenty of time to change before the end of the season (rankings one week after ATP tour finals).

wimdledont	52
theemptyvessel	50
Michael D	50
TheTraveller2	49
Mervatron2	48
Ian1314	48
Nix	48
Andy Parker	47
scottie1	47
indiana	46
brendan	45
Tennpar	44
SuperT	44
Jon	44
Brittak	44
hoots	43
Jiwan	42
Grachka	41
cakj1234	40
Long time reader	40
Peter too	39
Coup Droit	39
JonH	38
the addict	38
paulsi	38
Status Quo	38
flamingowings	37
Helen40	37
Bolt	37
christ	36
kundalini	36
vohor	36
Miriambee	35
Canda	35
cecil	34
LordBrownof	34
Sim	34
Strongbow	33
jb288	32
telstar	29

Full table is here: http://www.britishtennis.net/predictions/2018%20Female%20Ranking%20predictions.htm

-- Edited by Sim on Wednesday 12th of September 2018 07:59:45 PM

SuperT · Futures qualifying

Thanks for the update Sim. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but is it right that Tennpar gets 5 points for predicting Freya at GB no 10? Or am I reading this wrong?

-- Edited by SuperT on Wednesday 12th of September 2018 10:34:10 AM

Michael D · All-time great

SuperT wrote:
Thanks for the update Sim. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but is it right that Tennpar gets 5 points for predicting Freya at GB no 10? Or am I reading this wrong?

-- Edited by SuperT on Wednesday 12th of September 2018 10:34:10 AM

Yes, there are errors there Sim, you've given Tennpar 5 points for both Jodie and Freya, neither of whom are currently in the top 10, or close enough to warrant points - so they should both be 0s should they not? That would mean 10 points less for Tennpar... confuse

Sim · County player

Michael D wrote:
SuperT wrote:
Thanks for the update Sim. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but is it right that Tennpar gets 5 points for predicting Freya at GB no 10? Or am I reading this wrong?

-- Edited by SuperT on Wednesday 12th of September 2018 10:34:10 AM
Yes, there are errors there Sim, you've given Tennpar 5 points for both Jodie and Freya, neither of whom are currently in the top 10, or close enough to warrant points - so they should both be 0s should they not? That would mean 10 points less for Tennpar...

Yes there is an error there I will look this evening.

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

Hmmph, that was a somewhat brief recline on the greenery..

Andy Parker · Club Coach

Now we are looking towards the end of the season, here are my thoughts on how the rankings have panned out. I was hugely disappointed to see Naomi drop as much as she has (as I think she could (or perhaps could have been) be a much higher ranked player, but on the plus side, Katie Boulter is inching towards the ranking of 88 that I predicted and I have high hopes that Harriet and Katie Swan will make the jump to the top 100 next year - though not sure how high any of our girls will make it to, once they get there in the top 100 - but a top 100 place will be a great achievement for all of them, and I feel it is a question of when rather than if.

Gaby is the one who surprised me the most and she is now looking a much improved player, and I now feel she has a real chance of a top 100 place at some point in the next two years.

As far as the predictions are concerned, I am truly shocked to be as high as eighth place in these tables as I am so far out on so many players, but am kicking myself not to have followed my gut instincts and predicted Jo Ko would fall quite a bit - although I didn't expect it to be as much as it is, last year's rankings were a bit flattering I think and it always looked as if she was likely to fall I think.

Anyhow I am chuffed to bits at so many rises in the rankings, and I think we have the best crop of young women that I have seen since the 1970's (yes Unfortunately I am one of those old people who can remember back that far), but for me you have to go back to the days of Virginia Wade and Sue Barker to think of a more exciting time for British women's tennis. 2019 - can't wait.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes Andy, it has to be considered overall a good year for our women, most particularly for the youngest 5 in our top 8. A good indication of this is the 'strongest nation' thread showing how they have driven our top 10 average on to new heights even with Jo, Heather and Naomi being far off their CHs and the ongoing issue with our #9 and #10 being well back.

The season may have latterly been catching up with some with a few niggly issues, not to discount hopefully a good week or two yet. However given a close season to recuperate and build to next season and the prospects are pretty exciting for next season and the 2019 predictions are likely to prove very difficult! - unlike the usual easy ones

indiana · Tennis legend

Just looking at the points the players beyond the top 8 have guaranteed themselves for 19/11, ie points earned so far less points due to come off in that final competition month, we have for the GB rankings guaranteed minimum points :

9. Lumsden 88
10. Jones 78
11. Burrage 72
12. Grey 69
13. Moore 66
14. Silva 62
15. Barnett 56
16. Appleton 56
17. Webley-Smith 54
18. Robson 50
19. Christie 49
20. Murray 42

So all fairly close for positions #9 and #10, though Maia helped herself a lot last week after a quiet few months, and for these positions outside the top 10 that may still be counters if within 5 places of a GB top 10 prediction.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 15th of October 2018 06:11:19 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I didn't join the forum until Feb of this year so missed out on this, but like Jaggy, I would have got most pretty much spot on had I entered ;)

Seriously though, it is very interesting reading it back and seeing the predictions and I look forward to doing it for 2019. Harriet seems to have generally been a lot better than most were expecting, with Jo and Naomi the other way unfortunately. Some had circa 200 spots between Naomi and Harriet, yet once these Luxembourg points are removed, Harriet should amazingly be around 50 places higher. It's very pleasing looking back and seeing Katie B and S + Harriet performing a lot better than the general consensus.