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Brian Swartz · 07-22-2015, 05:42 PM

TOP TEN RANKINGS UPDATE

1. Perry Hogue(25, USA) -- 9,060

The derisions of Hogue as a 'slamless #1' have now begun, as he jumps from 5th and a career-best of 4th to the top spot here. As a finalist at the Australian and United States Slams this year, his bona fides are well-established.

2. Bjorn Benda(25, DEU) -- 8,870

A quarterfinal loss knocks him from the perch he earned over the spring and summer, but not by much.

3. Gabriel Alastra(29, ARG) -- 8,775

Don't count him out for the year-end crown just yet. There's a lot of tennis left to be played.

4. David Prieto(29, ESP) -- 8,660

5. Mick Elder(28, USA) -- 7,665

Elder was back at #1 for a week in the late summer, and now tumbles from second to fifth thanks to the loss to Mehul.

6. Antonin Iglar(22, CZE) -- 6,010

You can pencil in Iglar for the World Tour Finals, where he'll attempt to show that the new kid on the block can succeed on other surfaces. For now though, he's unquestionably joined the elite and will be a force to reckon with for years to come.

7. David Almagro(28, ESP) -- 5,600

8. Viktor Goncharenko(26, RUS) -- 5,510

Goncharenko has been decent since winning at Wimbledon, but hasn't done enough in the current topsy-turvy climate and drops a couple of places.

9. Evgeni Topolski(25, RUS) -- 4,695

Topolski needs more consistency to make any kind of serious run at the top places.

10. Spasoje Kucerovic(29, SRB) -- 3,570

Still hanging on by the skin of his teeth.

Any of the Top 5 still has a very legitimate shot at the year-end #1. The first four have barely a sheet of paper between them in the rankings, which will change almost week to week now. Hogue and Benda could have an interesting but very unbalanced rivalry going on, each dominant on their own turf. Iglar is just as big a story, making really all six players involved in compelling stories of their own as the season enters it's final act.

07-22-2015, 05:42 PM	#69
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	TOP TEN RANKINGS UPDATE 1. Perry Hogue(25, USA) -- 9,060 The derisions of Hogue as a 'slamless #1' have now begun, as he jumps from 5th and a career-best of 4th to the top spot here. As a finalist at the Australian and United States Slams this year, his bona fides are well-established. 2. Bjorn Benda(25, DEU) -- 8,870 A quarterfinal loss knocks him from the perch he earned over the spring and summer, but not by much. 3. Gabriel Alastra(29, ARG) -- 8,775 Don't count him out for the year-end crown just yet. There's a lot of tennis left to be played. 4. David Prieto(29, ESP) -- 8,660 5. Mick Elder(28, USA) -- 7,665 Elder was back at #1 for a week in the late summer, and now tumbles from second to fifth thanks to the loss to Mehul. 6. Antonin Iglar(22, CZE) -- 6,010 You can pencil in Iglar for the World Tour Finals, where he'll attempt to show that the new kid on the block can succeed on other surfaces. For now though, he's unquestionably joined the elite and will be a force to reckon with for years to come. 7. David Almagro(28, ESP) -- 5,600 8. Viktor Goncharenko(26, RUS) -- 5,510 Goncharenko has been decent since winning at Wimbledon, but hasn't done enough in the current topsy-turvy climate and drops a couple of places. 9. Evgeni Topolski(25, RUS) -- 4,695 Topolski needs more consistency to make any kind of serious run at the top places. 10. Spasoje Kucerovic(29, SRB) -- 3,570 Still hanging on by the skin of his teeth. Any of the Top 5 still has a very legitimate shot at the year-end #1. The first four have barely a sheet of paper between them in the rankings, which will change almost week to week now. Hogue and Benda could have an interesting but very unbalanced rivalry going on, each dominant on their own turf. Iglar is just as big a story, making really all six players involved in compelling stories of their own as the season enters it's final act. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 07-22-2015 at 05:42 PM.