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Brian Swartz · 09-11-2017, 07:20 PM

Race to the World Tour Finals
Post-USO Edition

In

Mateo Kaspar -- 14,760
Gillo Fangio -- 7,220
Guus Dircx -- 6,020

Fangio and Dircx make it three players having booked their spots so far. It's a long-shot, but with the Italian having generally not looked all that inspired lately(though we note the USO final showing), he hasn't locked up #2 yet.

Probable

Ritwik Dudwadkar -- 5140
Prakash Mooljee -- 4980
Johnny Browne -- 4625
Martin Zarco -- 4065
Sigmund Kronecker -- 4035

Dudwadkar should have the inside track on #4 by a bit, but the ranking calculation bug has one questioning it. Either way, Browne really didn't make the usual splash on the American hardcourts, and we seem pretty strong bets to hold the 4th and 5th-place spots, in whatever order, at the end of the year. Whether it happens late this season or early next, it's clearly not going to be long before Mooljee relinquishes his long-held position as Sri Lanka's best player.

Kronecker has been hit the ranking bug as well -- seems it's just a bad year for it. He's a few hundred lower than he should be in the main rankings, though still in the right spot.

Contenders

none

Long Shots

Hsuang-tsung Teng -- 3280

Looks like we've got our eight men early, much like last year. Teng could always perform a magic act here at the end, but his only realistic chance is to make the Shanghai final like he did in Cincinatti recently. His chance was in Flushing Meadows, and he whiffed. Even then he'd need to play well elsewhere and get some help. It looks like the picture is remarkable set, with that 4 vs. 5 situation involving my players the only really close call remaining.

09-11-2017, 07:20 PM	#678
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Race to the World Tour Finals Post-USO Edition In Mateo Kaspar -- 14,760 Gillo Fangio -- 7,220 Guus Dircx -- 6,020 Fangio and Dircx make it three players having booked their spots so far. It's a long-shot, but with the Italian having generally not looked all that inspired lately(though we note the USO final showing), he hasn't locked up #2 yet. Probable Ritwik Dudwadkar -- 5140 Prakash Mooljee -- 4980 Johnny Browne -- 4625 Martin Zarco -- 4065 Sigmund Kronecker -- 4035 Dudwadkar should have the inside track on #4 by a bit, but the ranking calculation bug has one questioning it. Either way, Browne really didn't make the usual splash on the American hardcourts, and we seem pretty strong bets to hold the 4th and 5th-place spots, in whatever order, at the end of the year. Whether it happens late this season or early next, it's clearly not going to be long before Mooljee relinquishes his long-held position as Sri Lanka's best player. Kronecker has been hit the ranking bug as well -- seems it's just a bad year for it. He's a few hundred lower than he should be in the main rankings, though still in the right spot. Contenders none Long Shots Hsuang-tsung Teng -- 3280 Looks like we've got our eight men early, much like last year. Teng could always perform a magic act here at the end, but his only realistic chance is to make the Shanghai final like he did in Cincinatti recently. His chance was in Flushing Meadows, and he whiffed. Even then he'd need to play well elsewhere and get some help. It looks like the picture is remarkable set, with that 4 vs. 5 situation involving my players the only really close call remaining. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 09-11-2017 at 07:21 PM.