ATP Rankings discussion

[TripleCrown9]

Hey guys, just for the sake of keeping a civilized discussion about tennis, here is a thread for discussing the current ATP rankings and how you would change it if you don't agree.

1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain)
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland)
4. Andy Murray (Great Britain)
5. David Ferrer (Spain)
6. Robin Soderling (Sweden)
7. Gael Monfils (France)
8. Marty Fish (USA)
9. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic)
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France)
11. Gilles Simon (France)
12. Nicolas Almagro (Spain)
13. Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia)
14. Andy Roddick (USA)
15. Richard Gasquet (France)
16. Viktor Troicki (Serbia)
17. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina)
18. John Isner (USA)
19. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland)
20. Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukraine)

I was shocked at how many Frenchmen there are in the Top 20. However it is nice to see Tsonga back in the Top 10. Both Roddick and Tipsarevic moved up an impressive 7 spots following the US Open. And it's a little surprising to see Wawrinka still ranked. He hasn't done anything of note for a while.

[BunnyHardaway]

Nice to see Donald Young up to 57. I hope he can build on his Open performance and keep progressing.

[TripleCrown9]

I want to see Tipsarevic in the Top 10. I'm sure he will be eventually. I've just started learning about him, and he's like the Rodman of tennis. He's got piercings on his face, he's got tattoos. He seems awesome. It's surprising his current ranking is his highest ranking ever.

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by SwampStomper90

I want to see Tipsarevic in the Top 10. I'm sure he will be eventually. I've just started learning about him, and he's like the Rodman of tennis. He's got piercings on his face, he's got tattoos. He seems awesome. It's surprising his current ranking is his highest ranking ever.

I don't think he's won a title in his career, so that's why his ranking isn't as high. He's a major headcase, tends to lose a lot of matches he should win. But his match w/ Fed at Aussie Open 08 was a classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ-iMgH5Jc4

Honestly after the top 4 the quality of players goes down significantly. Soderling didn't even play the Open and lost early at Wimbledon and is still managed to be #6. Roddick despite his USO run is still having a horrible season for his standards and could still somehow wind up top 10.

Del Potro should hopefully be top 10 by the end of the season, since he has practically no points to defend since he was out last year with injury. Djokovic should have #1 locked up by this point, barring an injury.

A lot of young players like Cilic, Querrey, and Gulbis are underperforming. Hopefully some of the new guys break through in the coming season, guys like Raonic, Tomic, Harrison, and Dimitrov who've shown flashes this year.

[JLENNELJ]

Wow have the rankings changed or what lol? In fact, the whole tour has changed a lot

Top 20 as of now:
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Andy Murray
3. Roger Federer
4. David Ferrer
5. Rafael Nadal
6. Tomas Berdych
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
8. Juan Martin Del Potro
9. Richard Gasquet
10. Stanislas Wawrinka
11. Tommy Haas
12. Marin Cilic
13. Kei Nishikori
14. Janko Tipsarevic
15. Milos Raonic
16. Nicolas Almagro
17. Gilles Simon
18. Philipp Kohlschreiber
19. Sam Querrey
20. Juan Monaco

[andreww22]

hello!
roger federer is my favorite tennis player..

[soorajpradhan]

i really like Novak. he is a genuine player but i am very confuse how the players rank. is it by winning the match or by prize money. but i love tennis.

[rangerrick012]

Quote: Originally Posted by soorajpradhan

i really like Novak. he is a genuine player but i am very confuse how the players rank. is it by winning the match or by prize money. but i love tennis.

Not by prize money. This should help explain it.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/rankings/rankings-faq.aspx