I think it's largely a result of the Nadal-Fed domination.
The two of them have claimed such a large share of ranking points over the past couple years that an average player like Blake can scrape up enough points at smaller events to crack the top 10.
Ah, finally, a viewpoint that matches reality. Because that's indeed how it is - the current #1 and #2 are so much above all the rest of the players in talent and achievements (well perhaps except for the guy occupying the #3 position

, that there simply aren't much points
left for the other blokes. The ranking points clearly reflect this fact.
EDIT: this does not mean that I think the current field is 'weak'. Not at all, it only says that we have two incredibly gifted players leading the field for the past few years. :angel:
Oh, and to those who think it's a good idea to include 'bonus points' when a player beats a higher ranked player - do you really like the idea of a
Seppi being a top player because of one very significant win this week? Be careful with what you wish for...
