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State of RR6

Top players:

1. Vincent Caladrini, 24, Italy (8.9 rating): The current world #1 is the winner of the last 2 Grandslams, the US Open in year 368 and the Australian Open in year 369. The crazy thing is that his manager has fired him!

2. N. Vavasour, 27, USA (9.04 rating): The former world #1 is still pretty much in his peak and will be challenging for the top spot again, which will probably be made easier by the fact that Caladrini no longer has a manager for at least a few weeks. Winner of 3 World Tour Finals, 3 Grand Slams and 10 Masters.

3. Franz Palmquist, 29, Sweden (8.69 rating): The 29 year old is probably heading down the rankings at some point but is still the 3rd best player in the world at this time. Winner of 7 Grand Slams and 8 Masters titles and had previously spent a total of 94 weeks in the #1 spot.

4. Zhai Zhao-ji, 28, Singapore (8.56 rating): Another older player that is maintaining his position in the rankings, currently the 4th best player in the world still. 1 Grand Slam and 1 Masters title to his name.

5. Matt Flashman, 24, USA (8.41 rating): The 9th best player in the world in terms of ratings but he's pushed his way up the rankings to begin challenging for a top 4 position. One of the younger players in the top 10, his future looks bright.

6. Harald Helm, 31, Germany (8.44 rating): The oldest man in the top 10, the 31-year old is still going strong surprisingly and is the 7th best player in the world. Another former world #1 (62 weeks), he has won 4 World Tour Finals, 5 Grandslams and 15 Masters.

7. Will Nunn, 29, USA (8.4 rating): A player that is slowly slipping out of the top 10, he's currently the 10th best player in the world in terms of ratings. Should be out by the end of the year unless he has a really good year. Winner of 1 Grandslam.

8. Dimas Rivera, 29, Argentina (8.35 rating): The 29 year old is probably the 12th best player in the world so another likely candidate to slip out of the top 10 by year's end. 2 Masters titles for his career.

9. Zhai Xiao-xuan, 27, Singapore (8.53 rating): Close to 28 years old now, he's the 2nd Singaporean in the top 10. Rated as the 6th best player in the world but he and world #4 Zhao-ji may be making a transition to doubles at some stage.

10. Lev Prianichenkov, 24, Russia (8.37 rating): The other younger player in the top 10, he's the 12th best player in the world and, if nothing goes wrong, should move up higher this year with all the veterans slowly making way.

Other notables:

#20 Enric Aguirrebengoa, 27, Spain (8.38 rating): The 11th best player in the world has slipped to #20 in the rankings, in part because his manager is on holiday mode.

#24 Kayin Kukah, 28, Nigeria (8.43 rating): Rated the 7th best player in the world but he has made the transition to doubles so his ranking will continue to slip. He's well-poised to cause upsets in major tournaments where he takes part though.

#69 Heinrich Kuhnemund, 21, Germany (8.32 rating): The best rated youngster in the game (14th best) but his manager has dropped him. Not sure what happens for Heinrich from here on out but whoever picks him up will be pleased.

As can be seen, the top 10 is very veteran-heavy so it's ripe for a transition shortly and Caladrini will likely take advantage of that with multiple majors in the future.