Andy's competitors week 32: TMS Toronto

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

RE: Andy's competitors week 32: TMS Toronto

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Yep, Andy moves up to 27.

We really want Tursunov to lose against Haas now.

Chela going out was excellent news, well done with the pins on that one.

Andy's closest rival still in is now Thomas Johansson, way down in 38th with 885 points (175 points behind) and about to play Hewitt.

RobC · All-time great

Grosjean biggest remaining threat out to Federer

Verdasco, who Andy can overtake if he makes the semis only if Verdasco doesn't make the quarters beat Kim

(ahem) Henman who could have overtaken had he won and Andy lost is out to some young Scot.

next up: Tursunov vs Haas. If Haas wins, Andy can't overtake even if he wins the tournament. If Tursunov wins, Andy can't overtake him unless he reaches the semis.....hmm...being realistic, let's hope for Haas to win, and Andy to overtake Dimo by getting to the quarters.

later on: Johansson: the greatest threat left behind Andy.

RobC · All-time great

imoen wrote:

Yep, Andy moves up to 27.

We really want Tursunov to lose against Haas now.

Chela going out was excellent news, well done with the pins on that one.

Andy's closest rival still in is now Thomas Johansson, way down in 38th with 885 points (175 points behind) and about to play Hewitt.

hmm - bit of cross - posting going on - sorry for the repetition!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

RobC wrote:

hmm - bit of cross - posting going on - sorry for the repetition!

great minds think alike.

Tursunov/Haas currently on serve in the first. come on Tommy.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

I want tursunov to beat haas cos i honestly think andy can reach the semis and then possibly overtake them both in the near future (if haas wins it will be a while till andy comes close to him.)

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 22:47, 2006-08-09

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

mkkreuk wrote:

I want tursunov to beat haas cos i honestly think andy can reach the semis and then possibly overtake them both in the near future (if haas wins it will be a while till andy comes close to him.)

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 22:47, 2006-08-09

But it's already a while before Andy reaches Haas. He must win the tournament to overtake this week. Haas is nearly 400 points ahead.

The best thing for Andy in terms of ensuring a US Open seeding would be for Tursunov to lose, maximising the number of places Andy can gain by getting to the quarters(ie 2 instead of 1)

RobC · All-time great

Dmitri wins the first set

. 1-1 in the second

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Tursunov won, drat him

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Look at the bright side of things - tursunov will almost certainly lose to fed tomorrow! If murray reaches the Semis he'll overtake DT and will be closing on Haas!!

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 00:40, 2006-08-10

aria81 · Club Coach

Hewitt retired down a set and a break to Johansson so he's still floating around making a nuisance of himself.

RobC · All-time great

Revised Pessimists post.

If Andy loses to Moya, the worst case is a drop of two places to 29th (was 4 to 31st yesterday). Johansson can overtake (if he makes the semi), so can Malisse, Moya or Gasquet (Final) and Benneteau (winner)

If Andy gets to the quarters, he gains one more place (was 2), and then can drop two (was 4) to 28th. Johansson and Malisse (final), Gasquet and Benneteau (winner) can overtake.

If he reaches the semis, he gains seven places, and then can drop four (was 5) to 24th. Acasuso and Verdasco (Quarters), Tursunov (semis), Johansson, Malisse and Gasquet (winners) can overtake.

A finals place sees him gaining another 8 places, and then he can drop one to 20th (was 21st). Acasuso and Tursunov (final) and Johansson (Winner) can overtake.

Winning the event gains him another 10 places to 17th, and he can't be overtaken.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Malisse and Johansson play each other today. As Johansson is nearer to Andy in the rankings than Malisse, I suppose we have to support Xavier. Is that right? I'm not too hot on these "ifs, ands or buts".

It will be difficult, but I suppose I have brought myself to support Stepanek several times on Andy's behalf, so I will grit my teeth (and hope he crashes out in the next round)

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Madeline wrote:

Malisse and Johansson play each other today. As Johansson is nearer to Andy in the rankings than Malisse, I suppose we have to support Xavier. Is that right? I'm not too hot on these "ifs, ands or buts". It will be difficult, but I suppose I have brought myself to support Stepanek several times on Andy's behalf, so I will grit my teeth (and hope he crashes out in the next round)

i cant stand malisse so i hope ToJo thrashes him.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Madeline wrote:

Malisse and Johansson play each other today. As Johansson is nearer to Andy in the rankings than Malisse, I suppose we have to support Xavier. Is that right? I'm not too hot on these "ifs, ands or buts". It will be difficult, but I suppose I have brought myself to support Stepanek several times on Andy's behalf, so I will grit my teeth (and hope he crashes out in the next round)

Technically your right Madeline but Johansson can win another round before overtaking Andy so we can let him beat Malisse.

(I really hope he does!)