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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