The Rankings Thread (ATP)

[Moxie]

FAA now up to #77 in live rankings. Looks like he's having his "micro-breakout." That's what I call when a player makes a jump into the top 100. A lot of players seem to hang out around #100-150ish for awhile, in what could be called "Qualie Purgatory." They usually need either a string of Challenger titles or a deep run or two in ATP tournaments, or even a minor (250/500) title. Looks like FAA is at least going deep in an ATP tournament.

Ugo Humbert is having a similar break-out, I think.

 

[herios]

What is interesting is that Felix breaks into the top 100 just when Alex de Minaur turned 20 ( 6 days ago).
Therefore, there will be going forward 2 teenagers in the top 100 ( the 2 Canadians), as they were the last few months, Alex de Minaur and Denis.

 

[El Dude]

Now he's up to #59 in the live rankings. If he beats Djere he'll be in the low 40s. Amazing run, even if he loses. He's now got main entry into Slams and can consolidate and build upon his ranking.

 

[El Dude]

In for @herios....

New Career Highs: 2.25.19
19. Nikoloz Basilashvili (age 27)
26. Alex de Minaur (20)
35. Marton Fucsovics (27)
52. Radu Albot (29.2)
56. Reilly Opelka (21.4)
60. Felix Auger-Aliassime (18.5)
61. Jaume Munar (21.8)
63. Ugo Humbert (20.6)
66. Juan Ignacio Londero (25.5)
71. Mackenzie MacDonald (23.8)
94. Prajnesh Gunneswaran (29.2)
95. Hugo Dellien (25.5)
98. Lloyd Harris (22)

 

[GameSetAndMath]

So, we have another example of a player, in Gunneswaran, reaching top 100 for the first time when about to go over the hill. If I remember right, he beat Sasha or Thiem in a grass tourney last year in the first round.

 

[herios]

In for @herios....

New Career Highs: 2.25.19
19. Nikoloz Basilashvili (age 27)
26. Alex de Minaur (20)
35. Marton Fucsovics (27)
52. Radu Albot (29.2)
56. Reilly Opelka (21.4)
60. Felix Auger-Aliassime (18.5)
61. Jaume Munar (21.8)
63. Ugo Humbert (20.6)
66. Juan Ignacio Londero (25.5)
71. Mackenzie MacDonald (23.8)
94. Prajnesh Gunneswaran (29.2)
95. Hugo Dellien (25.5)
98. Lloyd Harris (22)

I was extremely busy today and I could not do it.
I will not start by criticizing you, because you did a pretty good job, however you have ommissions as well as included guys who did not actually posted new highs.

 

[herios]

So, we have another example of a player, in Gunneswaran, reaching top 100 for the first time when about to go over the hill. If I remember right, he beat Sasha or Thiem in a grass tourney last year in the first round.

Gunneswaran entered the top 100 two weeks ago.

 

[Moxie]

In for @herios....

New Career Highs: 2.25.19
19. Nikoloz Basilashvili (age 27)
26. Alex de Minaur (20)
35. Marton Fucsovics (27)
52. Radu Albot (29.2)
56. Reilly Opelka (21.4)
60. Felix Auger-Aliassime (18.5)
61. Jaume Munar (21.8)
63. Ugo Humbert (20.6)
66. Juan Ignacio Londero (25.5)
71. Mackenzie MacDonald (23.8)
94. Prajnesh Gunneswaran (29.2)
95. Hugo Dellien (25.5)
98. Lloyd Harris (22)

I'm taking note of Humbert and Londero, especially, and a bit Dellien, who I don't think most of us had on the radar until the last week or two.

 

[herios]

The accurate list for the new career highs this week:

11. Stefanos Tsitsipas 20y
16. Marco Cecchinato 26y
19. Nikoloz Basilashvili 27y
26. Alex de Minaur 20y
37. Laslo Djere 23y
39. Mikhail Kukushkin 31y
52. Radu Albot 29y
60. Felix Auger-Aliassime 18y
61. Jaume Munar 21y
63. Ugo Humbert 20y
66. Juan Ignacio Londero 25y
71. Mackenzie McDonald 23y
94. Prajnesh Gunneswaran 29y
95. Hugo Dellien 25y

 

[El Dude]

Weird. I just went by live-tennis.eu and who was listed as "NCH." I assumed that "CH" wasn't new. I guess that is innacurate?

 

[herios]

Weird. I just went by live-tennis.eu and who was listed as "NCH." I assumed that "CH" wasn't new. I guess that is innacurate?

No, it is accurate. But you used it on Monday when everything is flipped and altered, with the results from the week 52 weeks ago.
You need to capture it on Sunday AFTER all the events are completed and BEFORE Monday morning.

 

[El Dude]

Ah, ok, thanks.


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[mrzz]

I'm taking note of Humbert and Londero, especially, and a bit Dellien, who I don't think most of us had on the radar until the last week or two.

Humbert is indeed collecting some good scalps in these last weeks. I noticed this as three or four times he stopped players I thought (or hoped) would go farther ahead. I had a mild disappointment with Londero's results following his breakthrough title, as he played pretty good tennis, but he still have time to disappoint me more.

I was about to write that Dellien is the first player from his country (Bolivia) to break through the top 100 (info I got from Braz press a while ago) but just cared to check and it is not true. The first was Mario Martinez 34 years ago. Kudos to both as I haven't seen a single tennis court in Bolivia (mind that basic tourist attraction in La Paz is a cableway that crosses the entire city, so you see it from above. I made the full line).

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Fed back into top 4.

 

[Fiero425]

Fed back into top 4.

Yeah, I calc'd it out a 2 days ago! With Del Po not defending in 2 tournaments he won last season, he's going to drop precipitously! :whistle:

 

[El Dude]

Fed back into top 4.

And order is returned to the universe. Almost.

Tsitsipas will reach the top 10 on Monday, the second NextGenner to make it after Zverev (if you don't count Thiem, born in '93).

 

[Fiero425]

And order is returned to the universe. Almost.

Tsitsipas will reach the top 10 on Monday, the second NextGenner to make it after Zverev (if you don't count Thiem, born in '93).

Sascha has a nice little lead over Roger with only upside in view with Lendl as his coach! :whistle:

 

[herios]

And order is returned to the universe. Almost.

Tsitsipas will reach the top 10 on Monday, the second NextGenner to make it after Zverev (if you don't count Thiem, born in '93).

Right. I mentioned it a few weeks ago that Tsitsipas is well positioned for the break through after Miami.
He played very well the last two weeks therefore he made it there earlier than I expected.
Watch him climb further, he will not stop here.

 

[herios]

New career high on March 4,2019:

10. Stefanos Tsitsipas 20y
18. Nikoloz Basilashvili 27y
24. Alex De Minaur 20y
31. Marton Fucsovics 27y
32. Laslo Djere 23y
34. Guido Pella 28y
48. Cameron Norrie 23y
58. Felix Auger-Aliassime 18y
62. McDonald Mackenzie 23y
64. Juan Ignacio Londero 25y
67. Hubert Hurkacz 21y
72. Cristian Garin 22y
87. Hugo Dellien 25y
92. Lloyd Harris 21y
94. Casper Ruud 20y

This week, Ruud also makes it into the top 100 .

 

[tented]

New career high on March 4,2019:

10. Stefanos Tsitsipas 20y
18. Nikoloz Basilashvili 27y
24. Alex De Minaur 20y
31. Marton Fucsovics 27y
32. Laslo Djere 23y
34. Guido Pella 28y
48. Cameron Norrie 23y
58. Felix Auger-Aliassime 18y
62. McDonald Mackenzie 23y
64. Juan Ignacio Londero 25y
67. Hubert Hurkacz 21y
72. Cristian Garin 22y
87. Hugo Dellien 25y
92. Lloyd Harris 21y
94. Casper Ruud 20y

This week, Ruud also makes it into the top 100 .

In other words, 15% of the players in the top 100 hit a new career high — that’s awesome.

I’m encouraged by a majority of them being younger (18-23), but also have a ton of respect for guys like Basilashvili, Fucsovics, and Pella (27-28) still showing a desire to improve.