The ATP season is done, and the rankings are final. It came out last week that Roger Federer had clinched the season ending #1 spot in the Official World Rankings, but "The Rog" is NOT #1 in my rankings. Let me break it down one last time how I come up with my rankings. Its highly sophisticated, and I should not be revealing my secrets, but nobody reads this anyways.
This is how players get points in my rankings:
GRAND SLAM EVENTS
3 points are earned for every win at a grand slam tournament up until the final.
5 points is earned by the player who wins in the final.
example: Juan Martin Del Potro won 7 matches to win the U.S. Open.
1st round defeated Juan Monaco = 3 pts
2nd round defeated Jurgen Melzer = 3 pts
3rd round defeated Daniel Koellerer = 3 pts
4th round defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero = 3pts
Quarterfinals defeated Marin Cilic = 3 pts
Semifinals defeated Rafael Nadal = 3pts
Final defeated Roger Federer = 5 pts
For a total of 23 points for winning a major.
Masters Series Events
There are about 8 Masters Series tournaments a year and they normally have a field of 64 players. Which means you must win 6 matches to be the champion.
Rounds 1st to Semifinals = 2pts each
Final = 3 pts to the winner.
For a total of 13 points for winning a Masters Series tournament.
All Other Tournaments
Most other smaller tournaments have 32 player fields, so 5 matches are needed to win.
Rounds 1-4 = 1pt
Final = 2 pts to the winner.
For a total of winning 6 points for winning any smaller tournament.
So with my system the bigger the tournament the more points there are to be earned. Kind of makes sense to me. Also the same system is used for both the men and women.
Anyways here is my season ending Top 15
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 168
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 159
3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 154
4. Andy Murray (GBR) 142
5. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 128
6. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 113
6. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 113
8. Andy Roddick (USA) 102
9. Gilles Simon (FRA) 98
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 98
11. Robin Soderling (SWE) 96
12. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 93
13. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 90
14. Marin Cilic (CRO) 86
15. Radek Stepanek (CZE) 84
everyones favorite David Ferrer (ESP) is ranked #17 with 72 pts.
Djokovic was ranked 3rd after the U.S. Open, but while Federer and Nadal were out with injuries, Novak just kept playing and kept winning. Staying healthy, playing in tournaments, and playing well in the tournaments are key and Djokovic was the best at it all year long. That is why he got the top spot in my poll.
And now here is the OFFICIAL Year End TOP 15
1. Roger Federer (SUI)
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP)
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB)
4. Andy Murray (GBR)
5. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG)
6. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)
7. Andy Roddick
8. Robin Soderling
9. Fernando Verdasco
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
11. Fernando Gonzalez
12. Radek Stepanek
13. Gael Monfils
14. Marin Cilic
15. Gilles Simon
and everyones favorite David Ferrer is ranked #18
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What I like about your system as it rewards the "workhorses" in the field. What I don't like about it is that it doesn't leave Soderling and Del Potro ranked #1 and #2... lol
ReplyDeleteIt gives an uncannily similar result to the official ATP rankings, which makes me wonder why do you have to be such a nerd and do your own system? :)
Haha i know its similar, but the difference is MINE IS BETTER!!! The reason why I do it is because it forces me to stay tuned in to the happenings in tennis week by week. If I didn't do it, probably after the U.S. Open concluded and football was starting I would of lost interest and not really paid attention to tennis. Knowing I have to update my rankings after every tournament it kept me in the "know" as far as who is playing well and who isn't. And lastly I actually find it :gulp: fun to do.
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