What do you think the top 20 will look like by the end of 2017?

[El Dude]

Make your predictions here. You can do it rank by rank, or more generally. I'll work on my semi-official prediction and post later. Enjoy bragging rights in December!

For reference, here is the year-end top 20 for 2016:
1. Andy Murray
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Milos Raonic
4. Stanislas Wawrinka
5. Kei Nishikori
6. Marin Cilic
7. Gael Monfils
8. Dominic Thiem
9. Rafael Nadal
10. Tomas Berdych
11. David Goffin
12. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
13. Nick Kyrgios
14. Roberto Bautista Agut
15. Lucas Pouille
16. Roger Federer
17. Grigor Dimitrov
18. Richard Gasquet
19. John Isner
20. Ivo Karlovic

 

[El Dude]

For starters...

Entering the top 20: Pablo Carreno Busta, Jack Sock, Alexander Zverev, Juan Martin del Potro

Leaving: John Isner, Ivo Karlovic, Richard Gasquet


Contenders (players who have a chance of getting in, but may not quite make it): Karen Khachanov, Kyle Edmund, Daniel Evans, Steve Johnson, Jiri Vesely

I need to get rid of one more current top 20 player to get all four of those guys in, but can't decide who falls out. Probably someone who struggles with injury.

As for the exact order, I'll have to work on that...

 

[Front242]

If I had to guess I'd say the last 4 fall out though I'd like to see Dimitrov improve (but don't see it happening) and Karlovic stay in. Yeah, his missile serve may be boring for many, but he has a nice net game too actually and he's a very funny guy (Twitter page has some hilarious quotes) so I hope he stays in but I doubt he will.

17. Grigor Dimitrov
18. Richard Gasquet
19. John Isner
20. Ivo Karlovic

 

[herios]

Sock entered the top 20 displacing Karlovic.
Jack has enough game to become now a permanent resident of the top 20. He just needs stay consistent.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Sock entered the top 20 displacing Karlovic.
Jack has enough game to become now a permanent resident of the top 20. He just needs stay consistent.

Discipline and shot selection. If he keeps those in check, he has enough game to push for low tens.