Regarding how much change we may yet see in our top 10, I think that it is worth noting that in the live rankings for next Monday, 19/08, the 8 players from GB live ranked #4 to #11 are all within 100 WR places ( and 100 ranking points ) of each other.
From Katie B ( #4, live WR 219 on 259 points ) then Katie S, Naiktha, Jodie, Maia, Sam, Fran to Katy D ( #11, live WR 313 on 166 points ) it is generally quite tight and we have marked variations in form and fitness. So the GB order looks extremely uncertain for the remaining 3 months *
Beyond them #s 12 to 14, Gabi, Naomi and Mandy, certainly have the potential to even yet get involved but some big question marks there.
* The 19/08 race points are even quite a bit tighter with less than 50 points from #4 Maia on 184 points to #11 Katy D on 136 points. And then Maia for one has a 51 pointer due off between race end date and our predictions end date so could then fall a load of places. All these GB positions really are still very much in the melting pot, as it looks are GB #2 and #3. I think Jo will be GB #1 !
-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 15th of August 2019 04:00:58 PM
A clear top 2. But it is so close between most of the current GB top 10 that the GB rankings could even yet have quite a shake up and always the chance of suddenly getting very close with one or two WRs, picking up the 4 or 5 points for these. So maybe someone will emerge from the pack ...
I'm pinning my hopes on a late run from Laura Robson.
Me too, and a return from injury from some of our top girls.
Maia has hit the ranking perfectly for me, but is four places higher due to the others not playing !
Maia has her Shrewsbury 51 pointer to come off in early November before close of play ( plus a total of 28 from 3 other counters ) so may well drop down to a more rewarding GB spot for some.
I was looking at the projected rankings for the next 5 weeks and If Katie B doesn't play during that time it looks like she could sink as low as GB No 9. If she did that would certainly shake things up a bit, so I still think it's anyone's to win!
Checking all the guaranteed minimum points for 18/11 ( ie. current 30/09 points less net points due to come off ) it's looking especially tight for the last few GB top 10 positions.
Minimum 18/11 ( close of play ) points.
8. Maia 159 9. Katie B 141 10. Katy D 140 11. Fran 138 12. Mandy 134
13. Gabi 92
The current projected top 7 in order are Jo, Heather, Harriet, Sam, Jodie, Naiktha and Katie S.