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Old 10-25-2015, 08:46 PM   #173
Brian Swartz
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Join Date: May 2006
Top Ten Rankings Update

1. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 24) -- 16,690

Now armed with a 5th Slam title, Iglar has made the last four finals, losing only to Benda at the FO a month ago. He's playing more against the history books right now than any contemporary.

2. Bjorn Benda(DEU, 27) -- 11,030

Benda's days a serious challenger to the #1 spot may well be over after a surprisingly early loss. He appears to be declining faster than expected, but there is still a gulf between him and the rest of the field.

3. David Almagro(ESP, 30) -- 7,370

A run to the Wimbledon final has Almagro once again stamped in a clear if distant third place.

4. Perry Hogue(USA, 27) -- 5,520

5. David Alvarez(ESP, 28) -- 5,400

Alvarez had a less fortunate clay season than the previous year, mostly due to not avoiding Benda's side of the draw as much. However, he's upped his game elsewhere, becoming a bit more versatile and showing no signs of fading.

6. Anil Mehul(SRI, 25) -- 5,110

Back in sixth after his first Wimbledon semi.

7. Cestmir Marcek(CZE, 27) -- 4,630

Marcek and Mehul have distanced themselves a fair bit from the pack at the bottom of the Top 10, and are narrowing the gap with Alvarez and Hogue. Whether they can complete that chase remains to be seen.

8. Viktor Goncharenko(RUS, 28) -- 4,110

Unmistakable signs of life at RG and Wimbledon move Goncharenko back above Topolski as the top Russian in the world. It would appear that his obituary was written prematurely.

9. Evgeni Topolski(RUS, 27) -- 4,070

10. Julian Hammerstein(AUT, 25) -- 4,060

Up and down, unfocused and poorly prepared on occasion, Hammerstein has nonetheless been a quarterfinalist in the last four Slams. He remains too talented to be safely ignored.
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