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Brian Swartz · 09-24-2017, 10:09 PM

2054 Final Top Rankings

1. Mateo Kaspar(FRA, 26) -- 17,860

Kaspar lost just two matches all year for the second straight season. 'Only' 89 wins, down four from the previous season. His career winning pct is now over 90%, which is just ridiculous. It takes a strong #1 to hit that for a year, never mind a career. Starting this year I'm going to do a new year-end feature talking about his place among the all-time greats. That'll come next after this.

2. Gillo Fangio(ITA, 27) -- 8,940

Fangio appeared to slip just a bit ... 84 wins but 17 losses. Three titles, and only one(Rome) in the big events. He continues to hold the clear mantle of top 'challenger' to the unreachable Frenchman.

3. Guus Dircx(NLD, 24) -- 7,140

Up a spot from last year to a new career best, he was exactly one win better at 73-16. It's mostly down to Mooljee sliding. It's likely that he eventually gets to #2, another one of this generation's luminaries lost in the glow of Kaspar.

4. Prakash Moojee(SRI, 30) -- 6,530

Mr. Consistency wasn't quite as much so, slipping to 68 match victories after back-to-back 75-win campaigns. He was a master of the semifinals still(10 big ones), but didn't reach a single final. Kaspar 5x and Fangio 4x at that stage, with the only real chance the AO defeat against Dudwadkar.

5(t). Ritwik Dudwadkar(SRI, 24) -- 5,410

Who gets the last spot in the Top 4 as Mooljee falls? Right now Dudwadkar has the inside track, and he should be that guy. He actually lost more matches this year in singles(22 to 19), but dwarfed the previous win count(67, up 14 from 53). He did well in the small events but only made the semis of the big ones twice with a lot of QF losses(final at the Australian Open, SF at Cincinatti). To move up, he needs to get to one more round more often. Kaspar will be in the way plenty of times, but the question will be winning when the legend isn't.

5(t). Martin Zarco(ESP, 26) -- 5,410

Zarco would be a little higher aside from an up-and-down clay season that, despite the Monte Carlo title, was a bit below expectations. A stunning drop from 79 to 65 wins this year, but part of that is simply not overplaying quite as much. Also ventured into doubles a little more.

7. Johnny Browne(USA, 29) -- 4,765

Still America's best, Browne is rapidly ceasing to be a real factor.

8. Hsuang-tsung Teng(NZL, 25) -- 4,150

Albeit with some help from the skewed ranking calculations, Teng made his jump this year. In what is still an overall improving group of players ahead of him, it won't be easy to progress futher.

9. Sigmund Kronecker(DEU, 27) -- 3,805

The Germans are hopping mad about the injustice done to him. It's particularly rough because it would have been his second WTF appearance, and he's on the downside of things now so another chance is unlikely to come his way.

10. Milos Schmucker(CZE, 26) -- 3,540

Another guy with a big year: 67-22 after consecutive 56-win seasons with the same number of defeats.

12. Matthew Panter(USA, 24) -- 3,050

It can't be long until he surpasses Browne as the US standard-bearer.

14. Valentin Rosenberg(SWE, 24) -- 2,775

Strong, strong second half from last year to build on.

15. Ruben Piazzola(CHI, 23) -- 2,545

ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz.

18. Gregory MacKenzie(USA, 23) -- 2,315

There's no end to the Americans, truly there is not.

13(D). Anil Mehul(SRI, 38)

Barely hanging on to the elite class in doubles, it isn't a surprise that longtime partner Lars Kroese has dissolved the arrangement. That chapter is now officially over. Mehul is up to 200th in singles, a slight rise. I would have put him in another futures tournament the last week of the year, but he was actually ranked a few spots higher and therefore didn't qualify.

817. Stanley Edleman(USA, 18)

I'm curious to see how long Edleman stays ahead of Chiba, so he'll be profiled here as well. As you'd expect, he's got a sizable lead here as well .

2050. Sushant Chiba(SRI, 18)

Not exactly rarefied air, but made the finals in that one first amateur. We'll soon see how much his cement feet will hold him back in the professional ranks.

Junior Rankings

1. Stanley Edleman(USA) -- 2,745

8 junior GS titles and a near-perfect final year at 76-1 in singles.

2. Ugljesa Svajnovic(CRO) -- 1,411

Only player to beat the American this year, and it was just enough to give him this spot.

3. Pavel Kutuzov(RUS) -- 1,280

Chiba's on-again, off-again doubles partner and a strong player in his own right.

4. Chalerm Pracuab(THA) -- 1,229

As you can see, it was quite competitive in the category of 'players not named Edleman'.

5. Sushant Chiba(SRI) -- 1,050

A new national record in terms of highest-ranking junior. He won 19 junior tournaments, two more than Mooljee's previous record of 17 which was far above all previous players. Let's see how that translates at higher levels.

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Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	2054 Final Top Rankings 1. Mateo Kaspar(FRA, 26) -- 17,860 Kaspar lost just two matches all year for the second straight season. 'Only' 89 wins, down four from the previous season. His career winning pct is now over 90%, which is just ridiculous. It takes a strong #1 to hit that for a year, never mind a career. Starting this year I'm going to do a new year-end feature talking about his place among the all-time greats. That'll come next after this. 2. Gillo Fangio(ITA, 27) -- 8,940 Fangio appeared to slip just a bit ... 84 wins but 17 losses. Three titles, and only one(Rome) in the big events. He continues to hold the clear mantle of top 'challenger' to the unreachable Frenchman. 3. Guus Dircx(NLD, 24) -- 7,140 Up a spot from last year to a new career best, he was exactly one win better at 73-16. It's mostly down to Mooljee sliding. It's likely that he eventually gets to #2, another one of this generation's luminaries lost in the glow of Kaspar. 4. Prakash Moojee(SRI, 30) -- 6,530 Mr. Consistency wasn't quite as much so, slipping to 68 match victories after back-to-back 75-win campaigns. He was a master of the semifinals still(10 big ones), but didn't reach a single final. Kaspar 5x and Fangio 4x at that stage, with the only real chance the AO defeat against Dudwadkar. 5(t). Ritwik Dudwadkar(SRI, 24) -- 5,410 Who gets the last spot in the Top 4 as Mooljee falls? Right now Dudwadkar has the inside track, and he should be that guy. He actually lost more matches this year in singles(22 to 19), but dwarfed the previous win count(67, up 14 from 53). He did well in the small events but only made the semis of the big ones twice with a lot of QF losses(final at the Australian Open, SF at Cincinatti). To move up, he needs to get to one more round more often. Kaspar will be in the way plenty of times, but the question will be winning when the legend isn't. 5(t). Martin Zarco(ESP, 26) -- 5,410 Zarco would be a little higher aside from an up-and-down clay season that, despite the Monte Carlo title, was a bit below expectations. A stunning drop from 79 to 65 wins this year, but part of that is simply not overplaying quite as much. Also ventured into doubles a little more. 7. Johnny Browne(USA, 29) -- 4,765 Still America's best, Browne is rapidly ceasing to be a real factor. 8. Hsuang-tsung Teng(NZL, 25) -- 4,150 Albeit with some help from the skewed ranking calculations, Teng made his jump this year. In what is still an overall improving group of players ahead of him, it won't be easy to progress futher. 9. Sigmund Kronecker(DEU, 27) -- 3,805 The Germans are hopping mad about the injustice done to him. It's particularly rough because it would have been his second WTF appearance, and he's on the downside of things now so another chance is unlikely to come his way. 10. Milos Schmucker(CZE, 26) -- 3,540 Another guy with a big year: 67-22 after consecutive 56-win seasons with the same number of defeats. 12. Matthew Panter(USA, 24) -- 3,050 It can't be long until he surpasses Browne as the US standard-bearer. 14. Valentin Rosenberg(SWE, 24) -- 2,775 Strong, strong second half from last year to build on. 15. Ruben Piazzola(CHI, 23) -- 2,545 ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz. 18. Gregory MacKenzie(USA, 23) -- 2,315 There's no end to the Americans, truly there is not. 13(D). Anil Mehul(SRI, 38) Barely hanging on to the elite class in doubles, it isn't a surprise that longtime partner Lars Kroese has dissolved the arrangement. That chapter is now officially over. Mehul is up to 200th in singles, a slight rise. I would have put him in another futures tournament the last week of the year, but he was actually ranked a few spots higher and therefore didn't qualify. 817. Stanley Edleman(USA, 18) I'm curious to see how long Edleman stays ahead of Chiba, so he'll be profiled here as well. As you'd expect, he's got a sizable lead here as well . 2050. Sushant Chiba(SRI, 18) Not exactly rarefied air, but made the finals in that one first amateur. We'll soon see how much his cement feet will hold him back in the professional ranks. Junior Rankings 1. Stanley Edleman(USA) -- 2,745 8 junior GS titles and a near-perfect final year at 76-1 in singles. 2. Ugljesa Svajnovic(CRO) -- 1,411 Only player to beat the American this year, and it was just enough to give him this spot. 3. Pavel Kutuzov(RUS) -- 1,280 Chiba's on-again, off-again doubles partner and a strong player in his own right. 4. Chalerm Pracuab(THA) -- 1,229 As you can see, it was quite competitive in the category of 'players not named Edleman'. 5. Sushant Chiba(SRI) -- 1,050 A new national record in terms of highest-ranking junior. He won 19 junior tournaments, two more than Mooljee's previous record of 17 which was far above all previous players. Let's see how that translates at higher levels.