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Top Ten Rankings Update
1. Girish Girsh(SRI, 28) -- 14,500
A couple of quarterfinal exits are not what he was looking for after last year's dominant performance, but I still can't imagine him losing the top ranking before the fall. His lead is still massive, over six thousand points.
2. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 31) -- 8,440
Yet another runner-up finish in Miami, but Iglar's still hanging on to #2. Last year's clay season was abysmal for him. If he can avoid a repeat of that, he could create a little more daylight between himself and the players nipping at his heels for the top challenger spot.
3. Gustavo Caratti(ARG, 28) -- 7,920
Last year Caratti lost twice during the clay season, which is unusual. If he can run the table, he might yet be able to snag the #2.
4. Anil Mehul(SRI, 32) -- 6,980
5. Prakash Mooljee(SRI, 23) -- 6,955
A reversal here is clearly imminent, with Mehul about to drop out of the top four and Sri Lanka's singles representation in the World Team Cup. Mooljee should be the best clay player other than Caratti, and has an opportunity to keep gaining if he can consistently deliver the kind of performances he has earlier this year. Last year's SF run in Madrid was an example of his ability on the dirt.
6. Mugur Kinczllers(ITA, 29) -- 5,410
Kinczllers is primarily focused on doubles now, and his results are starting to show it more regularly.
7. Davide Poilblan(FRA, 28) -- 4,310
8. Theodore Bourdet(FRA, 26) -- 4,110
Not a good start to the year so far for the French duo.
9. Pierce Gaskell(USA, 31) -- 3,730
Just when it looked like Gaskell was giving way to the younger players, he pulls off just his second-ever Masters final showing in Indian Wells.
10. Bjorn Benda(DEU, 33) -- 3,650
The clay season will show how much he has left in the tank, and whether he can hang around in a relevant position for another year.
Four players 31 or older now on the first page. Their time may not have come yet, but it is coming soon.
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