Could Sonchat-Sanchai Rattiwattana will reach top 20 in double?

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pomnok

Discussion Starter · Mar 9, 2008

I hope they could reach top 20 in double within this year? Currently they are in rank 42 in double and I hope Thai twins could meed American twins soon.

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CooCooCachoo

· #2 · Mar 9, 2008

I don't think so :shrug: I think they are Challenger-level players who are surpassing themselves at the moment, but are not good enough for Top 20.

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Boris Franz Ecker

· #3 · Mar 9, 2008

Top 20 in doubles means nothing since
Look who's in top 20.
This Vizner is 37 and did nothing in his career.

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JMG

· #4 · Mar 9, 2008

Probably not. They would need to score big in GS and MS tournaments too and that's going to be very difficult for them I think.

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scarecrows

· #5 · Mar 9, 2008

JMG said:
Probably not. They would need to score big in GS and MS tournaments too and that's going to be very difficult for them I think.

you're a hater so your opinion doesnt count

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JMG

· #6 · Mar 9, 2008

scarecrows said:
you're a hater so your opinion doesnt count

Boris Franz Ecker is the hater. Look at the shit he writes all the time.

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It's relatively easy to reach the top 20 in doubles and I think they can do it. They are pretty solid and since they focus completely on doubles they have a big advantage. Could and Will in the same sentence is a bit strange by the way

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Jimnik

· #8 · Mar 9, 2008

If they're psychically linked like the Bryan twins then they can go far.

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Nathaliia

· #9 · Mar 9, 2008

Yes, I agree with Timotheus, they overall have a chance, but IMO it is kinda unlikely. They may be a threat in the challengers or Asian events, but it's not enough to get into top 20. There are too many better player specializing in doubles (or the Youzhny/Kohlschreiber sometimes

), and to be ranked so high the consistency is needed very much.

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ZackBusner

· #10 · Mar 9, 2008

I only saw them playing once. That was in DC against Germany two years ago. At that time they didn't even look as if they would ever reach top 50. But they did. So maybe they will go even higher :shrug:

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DhammaTiger

· #11 · Mar 9, 2008

Tong and Ton have the ability to make it to top 20 in doucles.If u look at how their ranking is on an upward trajectory, u can tell that they make it by this year. The win in Bangkok final last year over Llodra/Mahut gave them the confidence and boost they needed. This year they followed up in Channai beating Youzhny and Baghdatis, then in N. America they had good showing. Those who say they are challenger level players don't know what they are talking about. Perhaps basing their opinion on seeing them once or twice. It all boils down to prejudice that if u are not farang u have to be rare to make it to the top. What they don't realise is Asian tennis catching up fast and not just in wta.

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Ivanatis

· #12 · Mar 9, 2008

I think they will, not sure though if already this year

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jazar

· #13 · Mar 9, 2008

put simply, yes

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Boris Franz Ecker

· #14 · Mar 9, 2008

Since there are only around ~ 10 serious teams, it's nearly inavoidable to reach the top 20 if one seriously teams up with another player.

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DhammaTiger

· #15 · Mar 9, 2008

if you want to see the profile of Tong and Ton and check their progress or follow other Thai tennis players, go to:

http://www.jirobkk.com/index.htm

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Pockit2006

· #16 · Mar 9, 2008

yeah if they keep the form up i think they would make it.

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rakam

· #17 · Apr 30, 2008

it would be great

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Chip_s_m

· #18 · Apr 30, 2008

They could, but I doubt it will be this year. Because their rankings aren't high enough to get them into the masters events, which normally have a cutoff in the 50's for a combined ranking, they're going to have to consistantly do very well (typically either reach the finals or win) a lot of international series tournaments and make deep runs in the grand slams. Unless they do very well at RG or Wimbledon I can't see them being ranked high enough to get direct entry into either Cincinnati or Montreal, although Madrid and Paris are possibilities. Rome and Hamburg are almost certainly out of the question.

Advancing up the ranks in doubles is actually a little bit tougher (in terms of accumulating points) than it is in singles, since doubles players have to compete with singles players for direct entry. Lipsky/Martin, who've also shown that they're capable of competing at a high level are in the same boat as the Ratiwatana twins. Butorac/Murray had a similar problem last year when trying to get into IW/Miami.

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Jaap

· #19 · Apr 30, 2008

Both mugs.

Who cares anyway? Doubles is worthless outside of the Davis cup. Full of players that are not good enough for singles.

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Knightmace

· #20 · Apr 30, 2008

They could, yes.

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