The Rankings Thread (ATP)

[mrzz]

I didn't compare him to Gaudio, but to Berdych, Tsonga, and Ferrer. I don't think he was a better player than those three -- that he belongs more in that category than, say, Medvedev. Cilic won a bunch of titles, but most were ATP 250s.

Hmmm... I'm with @PhiEaglesfan712 in this one. Not because of the numbers, but because of the level he eventually reached. Cilic didn't inherited a Major, he won one fair and square playing great tennis. He got to two other major finals again playing great tennis. I agree those were just a few moments in a long career, but all those other guys simply didn't have them.

 

[El Dude]

Hmmm... I'm with @PhiEaglesfan712 in this one. Not because of the numbers, but because of the level he eventually reached. Cilic didn't inherited a Major, he won one fair and square playing great tennis. He got to two other major finals again playing great tennis. I agree those were just a few moments in a long career, but all those other guys simply didn't have them.

Yes, I hear that. I'm not taking away his Slam title nor am I making an overall career assessment. But I'm talking about something specific: Whether or not a player disappoints from their perceived potential. Before 2014, no one would have been surprised or disappointed if Cilic never won a Slam. If you look at his career up to that point, it didn't scream "future Slam winner." He was actually perceived somewhat lower than Berdych/Tsonga/Ferrer.

 

[mrzz]

Yes, I hear that. I'm not taking away his Slam title nor am I making an overall career assessment. But I'm talking about something specific: Whether or not a player disappoints from their perceived potential. Before 2014, no one would have been surprised or disappointed if Cilic never won a Slam. If you look at his career up to that point, it didn't scream "future Slam winner." He was actually perceived somewhat lower than Berdych/Tsonga/Ferrer.

At that point, yes, definitely.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New ATP Top Ten Monday 21st April,

1. Sinner 9,930
2. Zverev 8,085 (+1)
3. Alcaraz 8,050 (-1)
4. Fritz 5,115
6. Draper 3,820
7. de Minaur 3,585
8. Rublev 3,530
9. Rune 3,480 (+4)
10. Medvedev 3,290 (-1)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP Race Top 8 ( before Madrid) Monday April 21st,

1. Alcaraz 2,740
2. Zverev 2,175
3. Sinner 2,000
4. Draper 1,640
5. de Minaur 1,585
6. Djokovic 1,520
7. Rune 1,470
8. Shelton 1,450

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on ATP Top 100, Monday 21st April,
52. Halys
59. Carabelli
61. Medjedovic
68. Fearnley
78. Diallo
81. Collignon
93. De Jong

 

[El Dude]

Fritz is 17 and Medvedev 20 in the Race - both have had pretty bad starts to the year, at least relative to last year (for Fritz) and the last 5+ years for Medvedev.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New ATP Top Ten, Monday 5th May,

1. Sinner 9,730
2. Zverev 8.085
3.Alcaraz 7,850
4. Fritz 4,815
5. Draper 4,440 (+1) Career high
6. Djokovic 4,130 (-1)
7. Ruud 3,715 (+8)
8, de Minaur 3,635 (-1)
9. Musetti 3,550 (+2) Career high
10.Rune 3,440 (-1)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs on ATP Top 100,
5. Draper
9. Musetti
18 Cerundolo ( remember he was my dark horse in Madrid and made the SFs lol! )
21. Mensik'
29. Nakashima
54. Diallo
58. Fernley
92. Kopriva

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ATP Race after Madrid. Monday 5th May,
1. Alcaraz 2,750
2. Draper 2,290 (+2)
3. Zverev 2,275 (-1)
4. Sinner 2,000 (-1)
5. Ruud 1,825 (+19)
6. de Minaur 1,685 (-1)
7. Djokovic 1,530 (-1)
8. Mensik 1,530 (+1)

9. Cerundolo 1,515 (+3) ( Have I mentioned he was my dark horse in Madrid making the SFs )
10.Shelton 1,500 (-2)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New ATP Top Ten, Monday 19th May,

1. Sinner 10,380
2. Alcaraz 8,850 (+1)
3. Zverev 7,285 (-1)
4. Fritz 4,625
5. Draper 4,610
6. Djokovic 4,080
7. Ruud 3,905
8. Musetti 3,860 (+1) Career high
9. de Minaur 3,635 (-1)
10. Rune 3,440

New Career Highs On ATP Top 100
8. Musetti Career high
19. Mensik Career high
49. Bergs
50. Halys
52. Carabelli
53. Diallo
55. Fearnley
85 Kopria
87. De Jong

ATP Race After Rome,
1. Alcaraz 3,740
2. Sinner 2,650 (+2)
3. Draper 2,490 (-1)
4. Zverev 2,475 (-1)
5. Ruud 2,025
6. Musetti 1,800 (+6)
7.de Minaur 1,785 (-1)
8. Cerundolo 1,665 (+1)

9. Mensik 1,785 (-1)
10. Djokovic 1,530 (-3)