Talk about Rankings (TAR :))

[Charlie02123]

Don't let Salmon read this, lest he gets on you for saying he bugs you...what with him confessing that he loves Murray and all

Venus moved up from no.7 to no.6, I just noticed. She'll probably drop down after AI and Charleston (assuming she withdraws from Charleston as well).

Don't worry Salmon! He got a new clay court coach for the next few months, so he'll probably go deep at the French.

I saw that Venus moved up to 6. If she does well at the French maybe she can hit number five for a few weeks!

[Charlie02123]

Erakovic hits career high ranking of 86

New Zealand women's tennis No 1 Marina Erakovic begins her preparations for the French Open as the second seed at a $US75,000 ($NZ96,215) tournament in Monzon, Spain this week.

She's been doing well ever since she made the semis at Auckland, taking out Zvonareva in the quarters in a third set tiebreaker. I saw the match online. She was helped by the home crowd, but she has some very big shots. I wonder how high she can go.

[snoopy2007]

tim henman is still our 5th highest ranked man , that makes me laugh . i think virginia wade is still our best female player

[patrick]

I saw that Venus moved up to 6. If she does well at the French maybe she can hit number five for a few weeks!

As you know, it depends on how much Venus plays b/w now and Roladn Garros.

[mmmm8]

It's going to take me a few days to come to accept Mathieu's ranking.
Actually, Tsonga's getting into that Marion Bartoli territory, too, if he doesn't step it up soon.

[dryrunguy]

Don't let Salmon read this, lest he gets on you for saying he bugs you...what with him confessing that he loves Murray and all



Venus moved up from no.7 to no.6, I just noticed. She'll probably drop down after AI and Charleston (assuming she withdraws from Charleston as well).

It'll be short-lived, I'm afraid. She'll lose enough points this week to drop her back down to #7. I'm pretty sure Chakvetadze isn't defending anything this week, but I haven't checked.

She has GOT to play Charleston if at all possible. She's the defending finalist. If she misses it as well, then I'm pretty sure she's out of the top 10.

And her only other event before Roland Garros is Rome... She's not defending her points from Warsaw and Instanbul. Not that there are very many to defend.

Venus has GOT to get her act together, put some meat on those bones (ENOUGH GRAPES, GIRL!), and stay healthy. And she's going to need a monstrous Roland Garros to help offset the points she won't be able to defend at Wimbledon (my even year theory).

[mmmm8]

It'll be short-lived, I'm afraid. She'll lose enough points this week to drop her back down to #7. I'm pretty sure Chakvetadze isn't defending anything this week, but I haven't checked.

She has GOT to play Charleston if at all possible. She's the defending finalist. If she misses it as well, then I'm pretty sure she's out of the top 10.

And her only other event before Roland Garros is Rome... She's not defending her points from Warsaw and Instanbul. Not that there are very many to defend.

Venus has GOT to get her act together, put some meat on those bones (ENOUGH GRAPES, GIRL!), and stay healthy. And she's going to need a monstrous Roland Garros to help offset the points she won't be able to defend at Wimbledon (my even year theory).

No, she's not, she's a defending semifinalist. I have beaten Dry on Venus trivia. Bwahahaha!!!!

[dryrunguy]

No, she's not, she's a defending semifinalist. I have beaten Dry on Venus trivia. Bwahahaha!!!!

You're right! Well done! Actually, it was an easy mistake on my part, given the insignificance of the final that emerged. Her SF with Jankovic was the REAL final.

[mmmm8]

You're right! Well done! Actually, it was an easy mistake on my part, given the insignificance of the final that emerged. Her SF with Jankovic was the REAL final.

[dryrunguy]

You're welcome.

[suliso]

Charleston points come off this week. Venus will be back to #7, Jankovic to #4 (#5 if Maria gets to the final). Dani will overtake Serena if she gets to SF.

[dryrunguy]

Charleston points come off this week. Venus will be back to #7, Jankovic to #4 (#5 if Maria gets to the final). Dani will overtake Serena if she gets to SF.

Thanks. I keep forgetting everything is a week off.

[kandi]

tim henman is still our 5th highest ranked man , that makes me laugh . i think virginia wade is still our best female player

Take heart, Elena Baltacha has just won her second Challenger in recent weeks! Now if your ladies would just show some consistency --- Melanie South was doing well, but faded --- as did Katie O'Brien ---

[Moose]

Janko gets to the Quarterfinals of a Masters Series event, and only moves up three slots in the rankings. PEHK on the other hand, loses in his first match, and still goes up two spots.

What it means...both these men have hit career high rankings this week. PEHK is #25, Tipsy is #38.

Tipsy could be positioned for a nice shot at a seeding come RG...he's got 15 points from Casablanca and a Challengers title (and 60 points) from Zagreb between now and the French to defend. With his rise in the rankings, he should be playing all 3 Masters Series events, so will have a shot at earning a lot more points this Spring.

[aedra1119]

That would be something if Janko was seeded at the French.

Del Potro is almost out of the top 100.