As well as the Mr Average and as you were entries, how about seems how we do against AI chatbots? I've done Google Gemini and Microsoft co-pilot. I don't have an Apple device for Siri.
Of course the response is dependent on the prompt it's given and I may have slightly influenced the response with a Specific instruction for ollie T.
I put "Predict the top 10 British tennis players by end of 2026. Give me ATp rankings within a range of 5. Make them realistic based on current ATP rankings and August to November 2025 form. Assume Oliver Tarvet doesn't play until June when he tUrns pro " for the men followed by "create a similar top 10 prediction for British women tennis players "
Gemini and co_ pilot response are below. They gave a range so I've selected the mid-point for their entries
Gemini Predicted Top 10 British Women (Year-End 2026) Predicted RankPlayerProjected WTA RangeNotes on 2025 Form & 2026 Outlook 1 Emma Raducanu 17 15 - 20 Ended 2025 at #29; showed elite consistency and Top 10 wins (Navarro). Expected to push for Top 15. 2Sonay Kartal 50 45 - 55 Breakout 2025 season (reaching #44); established herself as a consistent main-draw WTA threat. 3 Francesca Jones 65 60 - 70 Exceptional 2025 on clay (84% win rate). If she stays healthy, she is a lock for the Top 75. 4 Katie Boulter 80 75 - 85 Had a ranking dip late in 2025 (#106); expected to stabilize in the Top 100 given her pedigree. 5 Harriet Dart 135 130 - 140 Reliable Top 150 player; consistent performer in BJK Cup and grass-court swings. 6 Mika Stojsavljevic 157 150 - 165 Junior US Open champ; ended 2025 at #295. Expected to make a "Fearnley-style" jump into the Top 200. 7 Jodie Burrage 177 170 - 185 Working her way back from injury; 2026 should see her return to the upper echelons of the British list. 8 Mimi Xu 197 190 - 205 Rapid rise in late 2025 (hitting #234); elite junior transition looks highly promising. 9 Lily Miyazaki 227 220 - 235 Consistent Challenger/ITF presence; likely to remain a fixture in Grand Slam qualifying. 10 Hannah Klugman 257 250 - 265 Currently a top-5 junior; 2026 will be her first full season with a significantly increased pro schedule.
Co-pilot responded Projected Top 10 British Women - End of 2026 RankPlayerPredicted WTA Rank (±5)Notes 1 Emma Raducanu 17 WTA 12-22 Raducanu's resurgence continues after stabilising around #29 in 2025; full healthy season pushes her toward top 20 again. 2 Sonay Kartal 45 WTA 35- 55 Kartal's late 2025 surge (currently #68) suggests a top 50 breakthrough with more WTA main draw wins. 3 Francesca Jones 57 WTA 45-70Jones' consistency at WTA 250 level in 2025 makes a top 60 finish realistic. 4 Katie Boulter 75 WTA 60- 90 Boulter's experience keeps her competitive, though slight ranking decline from #106 is likely. 5 Harriet Dart 110 WTA90-130 Dart's Challenger level form keeps her around top 120; occasional WTA wins maintain stability. 6 Mingge Xu 135 WTA 110- 160Xu's rapid rise (currently #234) suggests a strong 2026 breakthrough into top 150. 7 Yuriko Miyazaki 155 WTA 130- 180 Miyazaki's steady results keep her in the 130- 180 range. 8 Jodie Burrage 165 WTA 140- 190 Burrage's injury affected 2025 limits her ceiling, but she remains top 10 in Britain. 9 Heather Watson 180 WTA 150- 210 Watson's veteran consistency keeps her competitive but trending downward. 10 Katie Swan 195 WTA 160- 230 Swan's talent is clear, but injuries and inconsistency keep her outside top 150.
I've already calculated Mr Average's entry so here goes. I'll do a more detailed analysis when I return from Spain next week as I won't have access to the spreadsheets.
1. Emma 20 (38 picks) 2. Sonay 52 (38 picks) 3. Fran 83 (37 picks) 4. Katie B 114 (38 picks) 5. Harriet 136 (34 picks) 6. Mimi 152 (38 picks) 7. Mika 176 (34 picks) 8. Jodie176 (24 picks) 9. Katie S 181 (28 picks) 10. Heather 208 (14 picks) Sub Lily 222 (20 picks)
Also ran:- Hannah 236 (15 picks) (These are based on the unchecked entries, and excludes players with 10 or fewer picks))