[*Ljubica*]

Week commencing 20/11/06: Ranking back up two places to 91

[*Ljubica*]

Week commencing 08/01/07: Juan Martin has gone up to Number 74 in the rankings

[Choupi]

Sorry....I had to let it out!!

[anna10]

Or 72nd, if you give him the 10 points from elimination round that were then taken away.

[*Ljubica*]

Week commencing 15/01/07: Ranking up one place to Number 73.

[*Ljubica*]

Very pleased to announce that as of week commencing 29/01/07, JM has reached his highest ever position of 67 Congrats!

[lau]

That sounds great, Rosie!

[Hendu]

Age when they got into the top 70.

Del Potro: 18 & 4 months

Top 20 in the Entry system. (younger than Del Potro in bold)

#1. Federer 18 & 2 months (10 Grand Slams)
#2. Nadal 17 & 1 month (2 Grand Slams)
#3. Davydenko 21 & 7 months
#4. Roddick 18 & 8 months (1 Grand Slam)
#5. Gonzalez 21 & 6 months
#6. Blake 22 & 1 month
#7. Robredo 19 & 1 month
#8. Ljubicic 20 & 9 months
#9. Haas 19 & 4 months
#10. Ancic 18 & 9 months
#11. Nalbandian 19 & 8 months
#12. Berdych 18 & 9 months
#13. Djokovic 18 & 9 months
#14. Murray 18 & 5 months
#15. Ferrer 20 & 5 months
#16. Gasquet 18 & 10 months
#17. Hewitt 18 years (2 Grand Slams)
#18. Stepanek 23 & 11 months
#19. Nieminen 20 & 3 months
#20. Tursunov 21 & 5 months
(...)
#24. Safin 18 & 4 months (2 Grand Slams) = Del Potro

Just some info, don't jump into conclusions...

[*Ljubica*]

Thanks for the Stats! Pretty impressive! And don't worry - I never jump to conclusions! I'm told JM will lose 30 points over the next 2 weeks as he is not playing any tournamernts, but should only drop down to 75 -no lower!

[Hendu]

Originally Posted by Rosie

Thanks for the Stats! Pretty impressive! And don't worry - I never jump to conclusions! I'm told JM will lose 30 points over the next 2 weeks as he is not playing any tournamernts, but should only drop down to 75 -no lower!

If I am not wrong, he will lose 20 points.

15 of the 2nd round in Viña and 5 of the 1st round in Buenos Aires.

The 10 points from Costa Do Sauipe, he will defend them in Memphis.

[Hendu]

2006 Season / 2007 Season

Viña del Mar (15 points) - Week 5 - DID NOT PLAY
DID NOT PLAY - Week 6 - Davis Cup
Buenos Aires (5 points) - Week 7 - WILL NOT PLAY
Costa Do Sauipe (10 points) - Week 8 - Memphis ATP
Acapulco (5 points) - Week 9 - Las Vegas ATP
DID NOT PLAY - Week 10 - Indian Wells Masters Series
DID NOT PLAY - Week 11 - Indian Wells Masters Series
DID NOT PLAY - Week 12 - Miami Masters Series
Mexico City (1 point) - Week 13 - Miami Masters Series
Aguascalientes (50 points) - Week 14 - Davis Cup

If he keeps his level of play he could skyrocket in the rankings.

Juan is an up and coming young player for sure And I'm glad he made it up to 67 in the rankings

[Hendu]

Originally Posted by WillyCañas

2006 Season / 2007 Season

Viña del Mar (15 points) - Week 5 - DID NOT PLAY
DID NOT PLAY - Week 6 - Davis Cup
Buenos Aires (5 points) - Week 7 - WILL NOT PLAY
Costa Do Sauipe (10 points) - Week 8 - Memphis ATP
Acapulco (5 points) - Week 9 - Las Vegas ATP
DID NOT PLAY - Week 10 - Indian Wells Masters Series
DID NOT PLAY - Week 11 - Indian Wells Masters Series
DID NOT PLAY - Week 12 - Miami Masters Series
Mexico City (1 point) - Week 13 - Miami Masters Series
Aguascalientes (50 points) - Week 14 - Davis Cup

If he keeps his level of play he could skyrocket in the rankings.

And after this, in the clay season (this is Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Estoril/Munich, Rome, Hamburg, Roland Garros.) he has only 36 points to defend (the equivalent of a quarterfinal in Munich).

And later, in the grass season (Halle/Queens, 's-Hertogenbosch/Nottingham and Wimbledon), he defends only 19 points.

In my opinion, Del Potro will end the year as a Top 30.

[*Ljubica*]

Originally Posted by WillyCañas

And after this, in the clay season (this is Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Estoril/Munich, Rome, Hamburg, Roland Garros.) he has only 36 points to defend (the equivalent of a quarterfinal in Munich).

And later, in the grass season (Halle/Queens, 's-Hertogenbosch/Nottingham and Wimbledon), he defends only 19 points.

In my opinion, Del Potro will end the year as a Top 30.

Thanks for all your hard work with the Stats here Willy. I am useless at stuff like that! I do hope JM does try to play Wimbledon and Queens this year - I am not a fan of grass, but they are the only tournaments I can get up and walk too

[Hendu]

Originally Posted by Rosie

Thanks for all your hard work with the Stats here Willy. I am useless at stuff like that! I do hope JM does try to play Wimbledon and Queens this year - I am not a fan of grass, but they are the only tournaments I can get up and walk too

You are so lucky being close to all those tournaments!!!

I am not a big fan of grass either, but every player who has aspirations to reach the top should play all the big tournaments.

I always preferred clay, but I never completely understood the players who skip the grass season... and I'm pretty sure that with some time Del Potro could become a good grass court player.