1. Murray is the best player in the world on hard courts when he plays agressively. He could win majors and be #1 if he always played that way. Unfortunately, 90 percent of the time against 90 percent of opponents, he doesn't need to, so he has a hard time MAKING himself be aggressive.
2. Fed is not all the way back. He still is seriously lacking confidence and making way, way too many unforced errors. But, when he is making a large percentage of first serves, he is so so hard to beat. He will NOT win the Open.
3. Rafa is still incredibly vulnerable on the hard stuff. Anyone who hits hard, flat enough, and big enough can beat him on any given day.
4. Djoko still completely lacks confidence and no one takes him seriously as #2 in the world. He has not beaten ANYONE in the top 10 the ENTIRE year. He is so so fragile emotionally. He has all of the weapons to be #1, but not the mental toughness.
5. If Nalbandian lost 10 more pounds and kept working hard, he can win a major and get into the top 5. He would stay more healthy, and no one is better than him when he is on.
6. Berdych is the real deal and will win a slam. He now has won me over because he has learned what it means to COMPETE.
7. Dologolpov is perhaps the best young player in the game and will get to the top 15.
8. Cilic is in a world of trouble and had better get it going FAST.
9. Sod is still way, way too up and down.
10. DavyD may never get back to the top 8, no matter how many thousands of tourni's he plays every year!
I love Nalbandian's backhand. Agree that he should get in better shape so he can stay healthy and contend. I got him at 20-1 to win the US Open.
ReplyDeleteStill picking Murray though, despite his loss to Fish (nice call, btw) and Federer's obvious comfort in New York.
Can Rafa shock us and win? I doubt it, but I hope...