Before the Masters event in Miami this year, Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro was 0-12 against the "Big 4". Since then, he has scored three straight victories over Rafael Nadal (including the US Open semifinal blow-out) and beat Federer for the first time, at the US Open men's final for his first Grand Slam title.
Del Potro ends the five-year dominance of Europe in men's Grand Slam tennis: the last non-European to win a major is coincidentally, another Argentine in Gaston Gaudio, who won the French Open in 2004.
Del Potro earns 2000 ranking points from his US Open triumph, and has reclaimed the #5 ranking. He can crack the Top 4 if he puts up a solid performance in the indoor hardcourt season, especially if he wins his first career Masters title.
Congratulations, Juan Martin!
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Here are the "Big 5" Ranking Points breakdown. Nadal is back at #2, while #5 Del Potro only trails #4 Djokovic by 655 points.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tOE6gDKEk7xwWhaJB4GGDPg&output=html
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Had Federer Lost to Soderling at the US Open...
The following streaks would have been broken:
* 11 consecutive wins over Soderling (now 12-0)
* 21 Grand Slam semis in a row (now 22)
* 38 straight US Open match wins (now 39)
* 151 consecutive wins in a Grand Slam match after winning the first two sets (now 152-0)
* 11 consecutive wins over Soderling (now 12-0)
* 21 Grand Slam semis in a row (now 22)
* 38 straight US Open match wins (now 39)
* 151 consecutive wins in a Grand Slam match after winning the first two sets (now 152-0)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
US Open Update: Murray Eliminated in Round-of-16
With No. 2 seed Andy Murray going out in the round-of-16 against Croat Marin Cilic one day after top seed Roger Federer advanced to the last eight, here is how the rankings of the "Big 4" are shaping up:
* Roger Federer will keep his No. 1 ranking even if he loses in the quarters against Soderling
* No. 3 Rafael Nadal will reclaim the No. 2 ranking with a win over Monfils in their round-of-16 match tonight, but only if Djokovic doesn't win the US Open. By reaching the semis, Nadal will be No. 2 regardless of Djokovic's results
* Murray could drop all the way down to No. 4 if Djokovic wins the US Open
Complete ranking projections:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=twd5Zm1VGWhcmwrGFBsY6ug&output=html
* Roger Federer will keep his No. 1 ranking even if he loses in the quarters against Soderling
* No. 3 Rafael Nadal will reclaim the No. 2 ranking with a win over Monfils in their round-of-16 match tonight, but only if Djokovic doesn't win the US Open. By reaching the semis, Nadal will be No. 2 regardless of Djokovic's results
* Murray could drop all the way down to No. 4 if Djokovic wins the US Open
Complete ranking projections:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=twd5Zm1VGWhcmwrGFBsY6ug&output=html
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