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Brian Swartz · 05-27-2019, 03:04 PM

Q3 Rankings Update

1. John Hart(28, IRE) - 13,110

Has to be disappointing to miss out again on the USO, but Hart did win a bronze at the Olympics and add another Masters over the summer. He came into it more fatigued than anyone else thanks to his victory at Wimbledon, and the schedule was just too much to do more than that.

2. Nicolas Perez(23, ARG) - 12,630

Perez is knocking on the door now a year earlier than I expected. Olympic gold and a second Slam title have him set up well to take over the #1 spot later this year or early in next season. His time has just about come.

3. Barry Molyneaux(28, USA) - 5,185

An astonishing gap now after tennis's power couple. There is nobody else remotely in the league of Hart and Perez it seems.

4. Seamus Hughes(29, IRE) - 5,115

Back up to a career-best, and while I don't see him going much higher he's very close to sneaking up one more position.

5. Srba Dogic(24, CRO) - 5,010

After getting to the USO final and very nearly winning it, he seems clearly to be the closest thing Perez has to a generational rival. At least right now. Dogic should soon be a Top-4 player if he can build on that.

6. Isa Solheim(27, DEN) - 4,550

7. Brian Meikeljohn(28, IND) - 4,330

Continuing to be AWOL, and now plummeting. We won't see him for much longer.

8. Ali Solberg(27, SWE) - 4,175

Left to ponder what might have been if he pulled out that 5th set against Perez in the USO quarters, Solberg has had that kind of year; not quite good enough.

9. Calisto Aviles(22, ESP) - 3,655

Has been adding incrementally to his totals since RG, but clearly can't compete with the top players on other surfaces.

10. Emilien Mathou(25, FRA) - 3,245

A big chance went by with the early loss at the US Open.

11. Lucas Perez(24, ARG)

Perez continues to gradually move up, and is just 55 points back of Mathou.

13. Ollie Haas(24, NLD)

A brief stay at #10 after the Wimbledon final, but hasn't impressed since.

14. Sushant Chiba(30, SRI)

Back-to-back Slam QFs give Chiba a chance to hang in the Top 16 into next year.

15. Chisulo Mpakati(23, ZIM)

Continues to be consistently inconsistent.

17. Harald Wentz(23, AUT)

Almost to the next tier. A good finish to the year and he'll get there.

19. Tim de Jong(25, NLD)

20. Il-Sung Jung(24, KOR)

Continues to prefer excellence in both singles and doubles to greatness in either discipline.

21. Clavet Moniotte(25, FRA)

22. Constantino Gonzoles(22, ARG)

23. Samuel Aas(26, SWE)

Kind of just hanging out.

24. Acke Kjaerstad(23, SWE)

Only one spot behind, but well over 400 pts. short of Aas. There's a major break in the rankings here.

26. Tobias Velilla(22, ARG)

28. Santino Belmon(24, ITA)

29. Amrik Kasaravalli(24, SRI)

Kasaravalli has been able to hold his own, but that's it. He's still got to get better before he can push upwards.

31. Algot Hakanson(25, SWE)

Yet another borderline Swede.

52. Joao Narcisco(22, BRA)

Hoping for a big finish to finally get up into the Top 50.

107. Shakti Vemireddy(19, SRI)

Three Challenger finals, but no wins yet. He'll get there soon I imagine.

114. Girish Shivakumar(20, SRI)

Same exact story here.

136. Tommy Fitzpatrick(20, IRE)

An impressive showing at the USO helped him break out and move up further.

149. Mark Smith(19, GBR)

The surprising news here is that Smith was recently fired. I'll still be tracking him for at least a while - if someone good picks him up, he's quite a good player.

172. Nasir Chittoor(19, SRI)

Feels like Chittoor is a bit underranked now and practice isn't going particularly well, but he needs to start pushing deeper into challenger draws in order to change that. I'm hoping for a breakthrough in that department soon.

231. Rakesh Kayeeda(19, SRI)

237. Ritwik Intodia(19, SRI)

As Christy mentioned, this pair is about to make the jump to Challengers.

424(D). Satyagit Guha(20, SRI)

Staying safely in the 'low-futures' level at 857th singles. Guha is continuing his gradual improvement, and the hope is that he'll break into WTC doubles play by early next year. Maitreya/Pallavan are both 28 and starting to decline, and their results have showed it, but there's still more work to do to catch them.

469. Helmut Hoetker(18, SUI)

Hoetker is pushing his way into the upper future ranks. Got an F2 victory in France recently, but then a QF loss at a China F1.

05-27-2019, 03:04 PM	#1030
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	Q3 Rankings Update 1. John Hart(28, IRE) - 13,110 Has to be disappointing to miss out again on the USO, but Hart did win a bronze at the Olympics and add another Masters over the summer. He came into it more fatigued than anyone else thanks to his victory at Wimbledon, and the schedule was just too much to do more than that. 2. Nicolas Perez(23, ARG) - 12,630 Perez is knocking on the door now a year earlier than I expected. Olympic gold and a second Slam title have him set up well to take over the #1 spot later this year or early in next season. His time has just about come. 3. Barry Molyneaux(28, USA) - 5,185 An astonishing gap now after tennis's power couple. There is nobody else remotely in the league of Hart and Perez it seems. 4. Seamus Hughes(29, IRE) - 5,115 Back up to a career-best, and while I don't see him going much higher he's very close to sneaking up one more position. 5. Srba Dogic(24, CRO) - 5,010 After getting to the USO final and very nearly winning it, he seems clearly to be the closest thing Perez has to a generational rival. At least right now. Dogic should soon be a Top-4 player if he can build on that. 6. Isa Solheim(27, DEN) - 4,550 7. Brian Meikeljohn(28, IND) - 4,330 Continuing to be AWOL, and now plummeting. We won't see him for much longer. 8. Ali Solberg(27, SWE) - 4,175 Left to ponder what might have been if he pulled out that 5th set against Perez in the USO quarters, Solberg has had that kind of year; not quite good enough. 9. Calisto Aviles(22, ESP) - 3,655 Has been adding incrementally to his totals since RG, but clearly can't compete with the top players on other surfaces. 10. Emilien Mathou(25, FRA) - 3,245 A big chance went by with the early loss at the US Open. 11. Lucas Perez(24, ARG) Perez continues to gradually move up, and is just 55 points back of Mathou. 13. Ollie Haas(24, NLD) A brief stay at #10 after the Wimbledon final, but hasn't impressed since. 14. Sushant Chiba(30, SRI) Back-to-back Slam QFs give Chiba a chance to hang in the Top 16 into next year. 15. Chisulo Mpakati(23, ZIM) Continues to be consistently inconsistent. 17. Harald Wentz(23, AUT) Almost to the next tier. A good finish to the year and he'll get there. 19. Tim de Jong(25, NLD) 20. Il-Sung Jung(24, KOR) Continues to prefer excellence in both singles and doubles to greatness in either discipline. 21. Clavet Moniotte(25, FRA) 22. Constantino Gonzoles(22, ARG) 23. Samuel Aas(26, SWE) Kind of just hanging out. 24. Acke Kjaerstad(23, SWE) Only one spot behind, but well over 400 pts. short of Aas. There's a major break in the rankings here. 26. Tobias Velilla(22, ARG) 28. Santino Belmon(24, ITA) 29. Amrik Kasaravalli(24, SRI) Kasaravalli has been able to hold his own, but that's it. He's still got to get better before he can push upwards. 31. Algot Hakanson(25, SWE) Yet another borderline Swede. 52. Joao Narcisco(22, BRA) Hoping for a big finish to finally get up into the Top 50. 107. Shakti Vemireddy(19, SRI) Three Challenger finals, but no wins yet. He'll get there soon I imagine. 114. Girish Shivakumar(20, SRI) Same exact story here. 136. Tommy Fitzpatrick(20, IRE) An impressive showing at the USO helped him break out and move up further. 149. Mark Smith(19, GBR) The surprising news here is that Smith was recently fired. I'll still be tracking him for at least a while - if someone good picks him up, he's quite a good player. 172. Nasir Chittoor(19, SRI) Feels like Chittoor is a bit underranked now and practice isn't going particularly well, but he needs to start pushing deeper into challenger draws in order to change that. I'm hoping for a breakthrough in that department soon. 231. Rakesh Kayeeda(19, SRI) 237. Ritwik Intodia(19, SRI) As Christy mentioned, this pair is about to make the jump to Challengers. 424(D). Satyagit Guha(20, SRI) Staying safely in the 'low-futures' level at 857th singles. Guha is continuing his gradual improvement, and the hope is that he'll break into WTC doubles play by early next year. Maitreya/Pallavan are both 28 and starting to decline, and their results have showed it, but there's still more work to do to catch them. 469. Helmut Hoetker(18, SUI) Hoetker is pushing his way into the upper future ranks. Got an F2 victory in France recently, but then a QF loss at a China F1.