Who will be GB No 1 at the end of 2011 ?

indiana · Tennis legend

Who will be GB No 1 at the end of 2011 ?

indiana · Tennis legend

Certainly a two filly race to start with.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

I'm going to stick with my prediction from the start of the year rankings prediction competition: Heather

indiana · Tennis legend

I'm a switch voter.

I did consider doing the polls as AV rather than first past the post as an educational exercise before the voting referendum, but looks a bit beyond the scope of the polling facility here.

Anyway it certainly looks like it would be rather more significant in the men's vote than here.

philwrig · Hall of fame

I've said Bally but only by a short head from Hev.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

I've said Bally also, but only for this year. Hev will most likely be the next, but only because Laura seems besieged by injury/health problems.

indiana · Tennis legend

Bump

PockyTastic · Futures level

I chose Annie K. The decision was made very much with my heart rather than my head. I hope that she heads back into the top 100 again and it's a proper battle between her, Bally and Heather (and as many girls as possible in the top 100 of course).

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Not as much heart over head as whomever voted for Laura!

indiana · Tennis legend

BUMP

indiana · Tennis legend

A couple of days until this poll closes.

In ranking points actually won so far this year all is very close between 3, and with Anne K's first round win in Johannesberg today she takes the lead on 281 ranking points with Heather and Bally close behind on 277 and 269 points respectively.

As I noted in the Johnannesberg thread Anne had quite a boost from 160 points won in the Aussie Open. But then Bally won 100 there too, and Heather has had two tournaments in the 80s. Anyway, counting all points Anne is now in the lead for this year.

But our vote very much just has 2 in it to end the year as GB No 1.

Heather has currently received 18 out of 37 votes ( 48.6% ), Bally 17 votes ( 45.9% ) and Anne and Laura one vote each ( 2.7% )

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 01:27:30 PM

LordBrownof · Futures level

If Anne wins in Joburg (which we know she is capable of, even though she's not in great form), she will move within 5 points of Bally.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, good point, Anne could theoretically be very close to Bally in the actual ( 52 week ) rankings after Johannesberg ( and well clear in this year's race ).

I do think she needs to get back to quite a bit better form to achieve this.

It is a strange anomaly how her points are going with general feelings ( which I share ) re her form and likelihood to end the year as GB No 1.

indiana · Tennis legend

The poll is now closed and from 39 votes for end of year GB no 1 we have :

Elena 19 ( 48.7 % )

Heather 18 ( 46.2 % )

Anne 1 ( 2.6 % )

Laura 1 ( 2.6 % )

Katie 0

Others 0

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 15th of April 2011 10:36:01 AM

LordBrownof · Futures level

Anne's back in the top 100 so it's going to be a lot closer between her and the other two than the poll suggests!