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Brian Swartz · 01-08-2017, 12:28 PM

2050 Rankings Update

1. Prakash Mooljee(SRI, 25) -- 12,970

The first half of the year didn't go particularly well for Mooljee. Early losses in Rome and Madrid, along with a QF exit at Roland Garros, had him pretty close to losing his top ranking. He found is game in time to prevent that from happening though; an Iglar-esque string of dominance from there on resulted in only one more loss, a surprisingly bad defeat to Jurco in his first Shanghai match. Wimbledon, the USO, Canada, Cincinatti, Paris, the World Tour Finals -- all titles he added to his resume. That left Prakash with an identical 84-6 record to last year, and a huge lead in the rankings once again.

2. Girish Girsh[(SRI, 30) -- 7,200

Girsh bounced around quite a bit as the 2-4 spots were, and still are, very competitive. For much of the year Iglar was here and Girsh 3rd or 4th, but he finished well. Added a pair of Masters to his trophy case, but semis only at the Australian and Roland Garros, embarassingly early exits after that. The failure in the WTC semis wasn't his brightest moment either. 64-17 was a big step down for him(73-13 a year ago). 30 is 30 though. It's time.

3. Tomas Niklas(CZE, 25) -- 7,020

Niklas couldn't repeat his Wimbledon success from a year ago, and was 69-22 on the season, a very similar mark. He had semifinals at Wimby, RG, and the Tour Finals, with six semis or finals in Masters competition. Pretty consistently close, but no big titles for Tomas. That kept him in close competition with the aging pair around him.

4. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 33) -- 6,930

33 and still a Top-4 player, #2 much of the year. That's just plain incredible. His win at the Australian Open was the only time he made it past a slam QF, suggesting a further decline. 2 Masters finals and three semis showed he can still be a threat though. At 71-23, he won more matches than anyone save Mooljee in singles and had the third-best winning pct. behind Girsh.

5. Gustavo Caratti(ARG, 30) -- 6,165

Caratti skipped three Masters, including Rome, or else he would have crashed the Top-4 party I think. Madrid and Roland Garros titles, along with the WTC, showed that he's not too old to be master of clay. Didn't make a final of any kind on any other surface, but with how close the rankings are right now, it was enough.

6. Shreya Ujjaval(SRI, 27) -- 6,125

A surprise winner in Rome and finalist in Australia, Ujjaval skipped Canada and did basically nothing substantial the second half of the year. There was an opportunity there for him, and still is with a trio of 30-somethings above, but clearly he wasn't quite ready to seize it.

7. Johnny Browne(USA, 24) -- 5,630

Browne is clearly the surprise player of the year for '49. He really arrived on the scene in the second half, making the Wimbledon final, semis at the USO, and quarters of the last four Masters events. Combining power with a quality serve, Johnny is clearly the new standard-bearer for the American players, and a legitimate threat now.

8. Khasan Zakirov(UZB, 26) -- 5,050

Another player joining the Top 10 for the first time, Zakirov emerged as a significant clay threat by making the final in Rome and Roland Garros. He didn't do all that much the rest of the year, but made the semis at Paris and quarters at Shanghai in a good finish, and got one match win in his WTF debut.

9. Blagota Cojanovic(CRO, 25) -- 3,695

Things drop off here after a very competitive first 8. Cojanovic didn't win anything larger than a 250, but was consistent enough to crack the first page.

10. Luc Janin(CAN, 22) -- 3,610

A fast start to the year had Janin in 8th after winning Monte Carlo. He didn't make the second week at any of the Slams though, and only twice in the Masters(including a Paris semi). Bit of a disappointing year for the phenom, but better days are probably still ahead.

11. Gillo Fangio(ITA, 22)

Final in Canada and semi at the USO were a couple of big late-season runs that propelled Fangio to the edge of the Top 10. Looks like he might be ready to start making his move.

12. Tiosav Srubovic(USA, 24)

Still hanging around, but Srbulovic didn't really make any progress this year.

13. Anil Mehul(SRI, 33)

Mehul sunk to a 50-21 mark this year, showing that his days of being among the singles elite have finally ended. He's switched over to focus on doubles and training now.

15. Juan de los Santos(ESP, 24)

Another guy who is just sort of hanging around in the teens right now.

18. Jake Jolland(USA, 23)

19. Tristan Benitez(ARG, 25)

Still getting better, but Benitez probably just had the highlight of his career in Argentia's world championship.

67. Shyam Senepathy(SRI, 25)

Continuing to tread water, and it's looking more and more like he's peaked.

510. Ritwik Dudwadkar(SRI, 19)

I tried to get him into futures right away instead of going amateur, but that didn't work out to well. Even after 'paying his dues', he's not been as successful as Mooljee was despite very similar technical progress. In five futures events, he won only twice and didn't make the final in the others. Girsh and Mooljee were both through the futures ranks by right about now; Dudwadkar is almost ready to move up to tier-2 events but he'll definitely need a few more tournaments at least before he's ready for challengers. Too early to panic, but there is some concern here. Ritwik could end up being an underachiever.

Manager Ranking

It would appear that I've finally reached my peak, dropping considerably from a high of 50.3k to 45.5k this year. Mostly that's because Mooljee is the only prime player I have right now. Mehul and Girsh aren't nearly the earners they were.

01-08-2017, 12:28 PM	#568
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	2050 Rankings Update 1. Prakash Mooljee(SRI, 25) -- 12,970 The first half of the year didn't go particularly well for Mooljee. Early losses in Rome and Madrid, along with a QF exit at Roland Garros, had him pretty close to losing his top ranking. He found is game in time to prevent that from happening though; an Iglar-esque string of dominance from there on resulted in only one more loss, a surprisingly bad defeat to Jurco in his first Shanghai match. Wimbledon, the USO, Canada, Cincinatti, Paris, the World Tour Finals -- all titles he added to his resume. That left Prakash with an identical 84-6 record to last year, and a huge lead in the rankings once again. 2. Girish Girsh[(SRI, 30) -- 7,200 Girsh bounced around quite a bit as the 2-4 spots were, and still are, very competitive. For much of the year Iglar was here and Girsh 3rd or 4th, but he finished well. Added a pair of Masters to his trophy case, but semis only at the Australian and Roland Garros, embarassingly early exits after that. The failure in the WTC semis wasn't his brightest moment either. 64-17 was a big step down for him(73-13 a year ago). 30 is 30 though. It's time. 3. Tomas Niklas(CZE, 25) -- 7,020 Niklas couldn't repeat his Wimbledon success from a year ago, and was 69-22 on the season, a very similar mark. He had semifinals at Wimby, RG, and the Tour Finals, with six semis or finals in Masters competition. Pretty consistently close, but no big titles for Tomas. That kept him in close competition with the aging pair around him. 4. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 33) -- 6,930 33 and still a Top-4 player, #2 much of the year. That's just plain incredible. His win at the Australian Open was the only time he made it past a slam QF, suggesting a further decline. 2 Masters finals and three semis showed he can still be a threat though. At 71-23, he won more matches than anyone save Mooljee in singles and had the third-best winning pct. behind Girsh. 5. Gustavo Caratti(ARG, 30) -- 6,165 Caratti skipped three Masters, including Rome, or else he would have crashed the Top-4 party I think. Madrid and Roland Garros titles, along with the WTC, showed that he's not too old to be master of clay. Didn't make a final of any kind on any other surface, but with how close the rankings are right now, it was enough. 6. Shreya Ujjaval(SRI, 27) -- 6,125 A surprise winner in Rome and finalist in Australia, Ujjaval skipped Canada and did basically nothing substantial the second half of the year. There was an opportunity there for him, and still is with a trio of 30-somethings above, but clearly he wasn't quite ready to seize it. 7. Johnny Browne(USA, 24) -- 5,630 Browne is clearly the surprise player of the year for '49. He really arrived on the scene in the second half, making the Wimbledon final, semis at the USO, and quarters of the last four Masters events. Combining power with a quality serve, Johnny is clearly the new standard-bearer for the American players, and a legitimate threat now. 8. Khasan Zakirov(UZB, 26) -- 5,050 Another player joining the Top 10 for the first time, Zakirov emerged as a significant clay threat by making the final in Rome and Roland Garros. He didn't do all that much the rest of the year, but made the semis at Paris and quarters at Shanghai in a good finish, and got one match win in his WTF debut. 9. Blagota Cojanovic(CRO, 25) -- 3,695 Things drop off here after a very competitive first 8. Cojanovic didn't win anything larger than a 250, but was consistent enough to crack the first page. 10. Luc Janin(CAN, 22) -- 3,610 A fast start to the year had Janin in 8th after winning Monte Carlo. He didn't make the second week at any of the Slams though, and only twice in the Masters(including a Paris semi). Bit of a disappointing year for the phenom, but better days are probably still ahead. 11. Gillo Fangio(ITA, 22) Final in Canada and semi at the USO were a couple of big late-season runs that propelled Fangio to the edge of the Top 10. Looks like he might be ready to start making his move. 12. Tiosav Srubovic(USA, 24) Still hanging around, but Srbulovic didn't really make any progress this year. 13. Anil Mehul(SRI, 33) Mehul sunk to a 50-21 mark this year, showing that his days of being among the singles elite have finally ended. He's switched over to focus on doubles and training now. 15. Juan de los Santos(ESP, 24) Another guy who is just sort of hanging around in the teens right now. 18. Jake Jolland(USA, 23) 19. Tristan Benitez(ARG, 25) Still getting better, but Benitez probably just had the highlight of his career in Argentia's world championship. 67. Shyam Senepathy(SRI, 25) Continuing to tread water, and it's looking more and more like he's peaked. 510. Ritwik Dudwadkar(SRI, 19) I tried to get him into futures right away instead of going amateur, but that didn't work out to well. Even after 'paying his dues', he's not been as successful as Mooljee was despite very similar technical progress. In five futures events, he won only twice and didn't make the final in the others. Girsh and Mooljee were both through the futures ranks by right about now; Dudwadkar is almost ready to move up to tier-2 events but he'll definitely need a few more tournaments at least before he's ready for challengers. Too early to panic, but there is some concern here. Ritwik could end up being an underachiever. Manager Ranking It would appear that I've finally reached my peak, dropping considerably from a high of 50.3k to 45.5k this year. Mostly that's because Mooljee is the only prime player I have right now. Mehul and Girsh aren't nearly the earners they were. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 01-08-2017 at 12:29 PM.