Lord, who knows...... I've put in Jack PJ as my 'ringer' but it could equally have been Ali or Felix. With all the domestic 25ks, I think there's a better chance this year that some more unexpected moves will happen. I'm really hopeful for a big bulge in the top 500 this year - just not sure I see many of them getting to top-300 stage....
A disappointing number of entrants, but I think it's particularly difficult to predict this year. No-one knows if Kyle will be fit again and if so what his level will be after so long out. Also the latter weeks of 2021 showed lots of "new" names winning matches across the globe and it's impossible to know who if anyone will take the big breakthrough. Having said that, it's fun having go and then watching how things progress as the year goes on. I for one am very grateful to you for running this TA.
In the end I make it that only 3 players are in everyone's top 10s - Cam, Dan and Liam.
4 more are in all but one top 10 list - Jay, Jack, Ryan and Paul. Andy is in 18/20.
The 9th and 10th with most top 10 votes are Kyle with 13/20 and Aidan with 12/20, just ahead of Anton with 10/20. Kyle has the most substitute votes with 5, reflecting the uncertainty over his fitness but folk having him in reserve and only 2 leaving him out completely.
So the current top 10 have the most top 10 predictions. While, as SuperT says, the second half of 2021 produced some very encouraging moves further down the rankings it looks as if for now the general feeling of these who committed to a top 10 is that these players will not yet step up into the GB top 10 in 2022.
After Anton's 10/20 the remaining top 10 votes went to Billy with 4, JPJ with 3, and Alastair and Arthur with 2 each.
You bet me to it Indi . I have a table ready to publish showing those stats, but need to check the entries first.
JonH - I set the date as to be before the ATP/WTA events started. It probably wouldn't make a difference to anyone, or any player's ranking, but I had to draw the line somewhere.
You bet me to it Indi . I have a table ready to publish showing those stats, but need to check the entries first.
JonH - I set the date as to be before the ATP/WTA events started. It probably wouldn't make a difference to anyone, or any player's ranking, but I had to draw the line somewhere.
Oh definitely TA, just thought maybe another week would get a few more entries in , its always a strange time of year
I also feel for you on the 1100 visitors and few entries conundrum, the POM votes often caused me to scratch my head ! Not sure we will ever work out what does or doesnt motivate people to take part in these things
OK, here is Mr Average - the top ten based on the predicted rankings (but excluding the five players that got less than ten picks). Should be a good guide to the year.
Cameron Norrie 1 18
Dan Evans 2 33
Andy Murray 3 69
Liam Broady 4 105
Kyle Edmund 5 112
Jack Draper 6 184
Jay Clarke 7 212
Ryan Penistone 8 244
Paul Jubb 9 270
Aidan McHugh 10 294