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Brian Swartz · 07-30-2023, 07:54 PM

Year 106 Rankings, Other Notables

35. Scott Fielder (21, USA, 99%, 8.03, --)

Fielder is a reasonable stand-in for the kind of player, some are a little better, who is sitting in the top range of Challengers but can't quite break out. Not being managed well enough IMO to be a serious long-term threat, but he is an obstacle to just rampaging through Challengers and reaching the elite tier.

48. Renke Von dem Knesebeck (20, AUT, 99%, 7.88, --)

Knesebeck has four Challenger titles, four finals, and a host of semifinals in the past year. He also had that one semifinal at the Kitzbuhel Cup 250. He's busy, but not yet quite good enough to break through the challenger ceiling.

71. Aparna Chandrasekharan (25, SRI, 94%, 7.81, +0.16)

Continued steady improvement for Chandrasekharan, who is surprisingly our top-ranked player at the moment. Three challenger titles for him, but he still lacks consistency; a few semifinals and a number of quarterfinals in the others.

74. Girish Raychaudhari (20, SRI, 99%, 8.04, +0.58)

On paper, Raychaudhari is our best. That will eventually become clearer on the court. Three Challenger titles for him as well, along with one final and a few semis. Still making good progress in his training.

For both Chandrasekharan and Raychaudhari, the schedule will accelerate somewhat. They are good enough that they can't get good practice weeks when most of the top players are off at a Slam or Masters. The best thing to do those weeks is nab a Challenger with a weak field, but to have enough form to do that means playing singles only in tournaments a significant part of the year. It's the beginning of the shift from a purely development focus to rising up in the ranks more quickly. Should be fun to see how well they do. Neither is ready to go all-in and make a full run at breaking into the Top 32, but Girish should be ready for that I would guess sometime in the spring.

589. Sushant Srivastava (29, SRI, 83%, 6.96, -0.19)

It is sad to see Srivastava's singles rankings dip this far, but he's up to 61st in doubles and sitting at 4.2 in his doubles rating. That figures to get maxed out this year, and he's a potent force now in those pivotal WTC matches.

240(J). Ram Mayuri (15, SRI, 68%, 2.72, +1.70)

Mr. Mayuri recently got his second JG5 singles win at a local event in Colombo, so he has more work to do before moving up a tier. Otherwhise he has a stupidly long nose and is progressing as one would expect.

Manager Ranking

9.25k points, up 1.9k; 29th overall, up from 42nd.

That's quite a nice boost in a year's time. Another 2k points would only gain me about a half dozen spots more; to really start pushing into the top managers I'll need Raychaudhari to hit the big time. He'll get there.

07-30-2023, 07:54 PM	#1447
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Year 106 Rankings, Other Notables 35. Scott Fielder (21, USA, 99%, 8.03, --) Fielder is a reasonable stand-in for the kind of player, some are a little better, who is sitting in the top range of Challengers but can't quite break out. Not being managed well enough IMO to be a serious long-term threat, but he is an obstacle to just rampaging through Challengers and reaching the elite tier. 48. Renke Von dem Knesebeck (20, AUT, 99%, 7.88, --) Knesebeck has four Challenger titles, four finals, and a host of semifinals in the past year. He also had that one semifinal at the Kitzbuhel Cup 250. He's busy, but not yet quite good enough to break through the challenger ceiling. 71. Aparna Chandrasekharan (25, SRI, 94%, 7.81, +0.16) Continued steady improvement for Chandrasekharan, who is surprisingly our top-ranked player at the moment. Three challenger titles for him, but he still lacks consistency; a few semifinals and a number of quarterfinals in the others. 74. Girish Raychaudhari (20, SRI, 99%, 8.04, +0.58) On paper, Raychaudhari is our best. That will eventually become clearer on the court. Three Challenger titles for him as well, along with one final and a few semis. Still making good progress in his training. For both Chandrasekharan and Raychaudhari, the schedule will accelerate somewhat. They are good enough that they can't get good practice weeks when most of the top players are off at a Slam or Masters. The best thing to do those weeks is nab a Challenger with a weak field, but to have enough form to do that means playing singles only in tournaments a significant part of the year. It's the beginning of the shift from a purely development focus to rising up in the ranks more quickly. Should be fun to see how well they do. Neither is ready to go all-in and make a full run at breaking into the Top 32, but Girish should be ready for that I would guess sometime in the spring. 589. Sushant Srivastava (29, SRI, 83%, 6.96, -0.19) It is sad to see Srivastava's singles rankings dip this far, but he's up to 61st in doubles and sitting at 4.2 in his doubles rating. That figures to get maxed out this year, and he's a potent force now in those pivotal WTC matches. 240(J). Ram Mayuri (15, SRI, 68%, 2.72, +1.70) Mr. Mayuri recently got his second JG5 singles win at a local event in Colombo, so he has more work to do before moving up a tier. Otherwhise he has a stupidly long nose and is progressing as one would expect. Manager Ranking 9.25k points, up 1.9k; 29th overall, up from 42nd. That's quite a nice boost in a year's time. Another 2k points would only gain me about a half dozen spots more; to really start pushing into the top managers I'll need Raychaudhari to hit the big time. He'll get there. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 07-30-2023 at 07:55 PM.