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Old 02-16-2016, 06:15 AM   #257
Brian Swartz
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Join Date: May 2006
Top Ten Rankings Update

1. Antonin Iglar(CZE, 26) -- 12,660

An 11th Slam title ties Iglar with Oliver Haresign for 4th, though his overall body of work is still a fair bit below the only American high on the all-time list. More immediately, his spot at #1 has never been under such threat, and he'll need a big finish to stay there.

2. Anil Mehul(SRI, 27) -- 12,460

So close ... but for now, he's still the hunter. I still can't believe he's almost taken the top spot. Earlier this year, I thought he was about to begin sliding. Not yet, clearly.

3. Bjorn Benda(DEU, 29) -- 9,670

A fine year overall, but it looks like he's going to finish third again.

4. Cestmir Marcek(CZE, 29) -- 7,310

He's been a bit more inconsistent the last few weeks, but Marcek nearly pulled off another semifinal at the USO before Girsh rallied. He certainly doesn't seem to be showing any major signs of coming back to earth.

5. Girish Girsh(SRI, 24) -- 5,910

A second Slam semifinal has him aiming ever-higher.

6. Pierce Gaskell(USA, 27) -- 5,430

Mismanagement strikes again. Already the cracks are showing, and Gaskell has probably already done his best work.

7. David Alvarez(ESP, 30) -- 4,285

A solid hardcourt run was probably enough to get him into the Tour Finals one last time.

8. Perry Mockler(USA, 27) -- 3,810

9. Thiago Herrera(PER, 26) -- 3,460

10. John Condon(PHI, 27) -- 3,255

Condon has gone all-in on his serve, now the best in the world, and it's paid off often enough to allow him to reach new heights. This is about as good as it's going to get for him, but it's been a pretty impressive year.
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