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Brian Swartz · 09-24-2016, 06:19 PM

2047 Final World Rankings

1. Sri Lanka -- 2671
2. United States -- 2440
3. Argentina -- 2261
4. Spain -- 2094
5. Czech Republic -- 2024
6. France -- 1937
7. Italy -- 1899
8. South Africa -- 1881
9. Great Britain -- 1864
10. Russia -- 1861

Germany continues to crash(now down to 13th), as do the Czechs to a lesser extent. Italy meanwhile were the big winners this year, Argentina and Spain are both getting stronger, and France lurks as well. At the top, we're now in a very strong position with a solid although not yet overwhelming lead. Three straight world championships is very nice, but it's been done before a number of times. We need to extend that streak in order to do something special and historic.

2048 World Team Cup Preview

Sri Lanka is in, on paper, the toughest group next year. Group 1 has the Czech Republic and France likely to advance, Group 2 has Argentina with Russia(10th) probably going to have a hard time with Croatia(18th) for the second spot. The fourth group has the USA, but who knows on the second spot where Sweden, Germany, and Austria are a trio of uninspiring challenger. In our Group 3, Spain(4th) and Italy(7th) are thinking they ought to have switched playes with one of those nations. One of them isn't going to make it out of group play. Newcomers China(34th) are really sacrificial lambs here -- they would have been in almost any group, but esp. here. I'm past the point of being worried about getting out of group play, but the Spaniard and Italians will assure us of quality competition early on.

Final 2047 Top Ten Rankings

1. Girish Girsh(SRI, 28) -- 16,060

A sparkling 91-6 record on the year, first World Tour Finals championship, 3 Slams and 6 Masters highlight a dominant season for Girsh. Weak era to be sure but you still need to take advantage, and the gap between him and the competition was monstrous in 2047. There's only a half-dozen or so seasons you can put in the same category, and only the truly dominant champions like Iglar and Gorritepe have approached this kind of points total.

2. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 31) -- 9,740

I thought Iglar would give Girsh a good challenge at least this year, but it became apparently only a few months in that it wasn't going to happen. He's pretty much locked into the fourth position overall among the all-time greats, which is a heck of a place to be -- but he's now lost his last eight Slam finals and any way you slice it, that's gotta sting.

3. Gustavo Caratti(ARG, 28) -- 8,160

Caratti figures to probably move up to second at least briefly. He's the master of the dirt but not good enough to consistently threaten Girsh on the hard courts, despite the occasional close match.

4. Anil Mehul(SRI, 31) -- 7,220

Mehul still has his moments like the epic win over Kinczllers in the WTC Finals, but they are fewer and further between as the years pass.

5. Mugur Kinczllers(ITA, 28) -- 5,480

Kinczllers stepped up into the 'best of the rest' position this year.

6. Theodore Bourdet(FRA, 26) -- 4,540

7. Davide Poilblan(FRA, 27) -- 4,505

The best year so far for the French duo, especially Poilblan. They're still younger than most of the top players, so it wouldn't surprise me at all to see them move up a spot or two.

8. Prakash Mooljee(SRI, 23) -- 3,850

Breaking into the Top 10 at age 23 is a fairly unusual thing, and Mooljee found his way after a fairly poor and frustrating start to the season. Much bigger things are expected of him now.

9. Pierce Gaskell(USA, 31) -- 3,520

Gaskell consistently underachieved during his prime, then hung around longer than he had any right to afterwards. Even that is gone for him now though. His 1-18 record in Slam quarterfinals, including losing at that stage in nine straight such events at one juncture, is unfortunately going to be his biggest legacy. Some respect is due though for the way he hung on at the #5 ranking a few years longer than he should have been able to. Overplayed, but consistent.

10. Bjorn Benda(DEU, 33) -- 3,480

Being in the Top 10 at age 33 says everything that needs to be said. Benda was never a dominant champion, but he was definitely a worth one and a player to be remembered with respect.

Agustin Herrera is right on Benda's heels here, then it's a ways back to the rest of the field. They are coming up though, make no mistake about it.

09-24-2016, 06:19 PM	#508
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	2047 Final World Rankings 1. Sri Lanka -- 2671 2. United States -- 2440 3. Argentina -- 2261 4. Spain -- 2094 5. Czech Republic -- 2024 6. France -- 1937 7. Italy -- 1899 8. South Africa -- 1881 9. Great Britain -- 1864 10. Russia -- 1861 Germany continues to crash(now down to 13th), as do the Czechs to a lesser extent. Italy meanwhile were the big winners this year, Argentina and Spain are both getting stronger, and France lurks as well. At the top, we're now in a very strong position with a solid although not yet overwhelming lead. Three straight world championships is very nice, but it's been done before a number of times. We need to extend that streak in order to do something special and historic. 2048 World Team Cup Preview Sri Lanka is in, on paper, the toughest group next year. Group 1 has the Czech Republic and France likely to advance, Group 2 has Argentina with Russia(10th) probably going to have a hard time with Croatia(18th) for the second spot. The fourth group has the USA, but who knows on the second spot where Sweden, Germany, and Austria are a trio of uninspiring challenger. In our Group 3, Spain(4th) and Italy(7th) are thinking they ought to have switched playes with one of those nations. One of them isn't going to make it out of group play. Newcomers China(34th) are really sacrificial lambs here -- they would have been in almost any group, but esp. here. I'm past the point of being worried about getting out of group play, but the Spaniard and Italians will assure us of quality competition early on. Final 2047 Top Ten Rankings 1. Girish Girsh(SRI, 28) -- 16,060 A sparkling 91-6 record on the year, first World Tour Finals championship, 3 Slams and 6 Masters highlight a dominant season for Girsh. Weak era to be sure but you still need to take advantage, and the gap between him and the competition was monstrous in 2047. There's only a half-dozen or so seasons you can put in the same category, and only the truly dominant champions like Iglar and Gorritepe have approached this kind of points total. 2. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 31) -- 9,740 I thought Iglar would give Girsh a good challenge at least this year, but it became apparently only a few months in that it wasn't going to happen. He's pretty much locked into the fourth position overall among the all-time greats, which is a heck of a place to be -- but he's now lost his last eight Slam finals and any way you slice it, that's gotta sting. 3. Gustavo Caratti(ARG, 28) -- 8,160 Caratti figures to probably move up to second at least briefly. He's the master of the dirt but not good enough to consistently threaten Girsh on the hard courts, despite the occasional close match. 4. Anil Mehul(SRI, 31) -- 7,220 Mehul still has his moments like the epic win over Kinczllers in the WTC Finals, but they are fewer and further between as the years pass. 5. Mugur Kinczllers(ITA, 28) -- 5,480 Kinczllers stepped up into the 'best of the rest' position this year. 6. Theodore Bourdet(FRA, 26) -- 4,540 7. Davide Poilblan(FRA, 27) -- 4,505 The best year so far for the French duo, especially Poilblan. They're still younger than most of the top players, so it wouldn't surprise me at all to see them move up a spot or two. 8. Prakash Mooljee(SRI, 23) -- 3,850 Breaking into the Top 10 at age 23 is a fairly unusual thing, and Mooljee found his way after a fairly poor and frustrating start to the season. Much bigger things are expected of him now. 9. Pierce Gaskell(USA, 31) -- 3,520 Gaskell consistently underachieved during his prime, then hung around longer than he had any right to afterwards. Even that is gone for him now though. His 1-18 record in Slam quarterfinals, including losing at that stage in nine straight such events at one juncture, is unfortunately going to be his biggest legacy. Some respect is due though for the way he hung on at the #5 ranking a few years longer than he should have been able to. Overplayed, but consistent. 10. Bjorn Benda(DEU, 33) -- 3,480 Being in the Top 10 at age 33 says everything that needs to be said. Benda was never a dominant champion, but he was definitely a worth one and a player to be remembered with respect. Agustin Herrera is right on Benda's heels here, then it's a ways back to the rest of the field. They are coming up though, make no mistake about it.