1. Nikolay Davydenko (8)- Davydenko looking to solidify his spot at the ATP Finals, where he was runner-up last year, and doing a good job of it. He won the Malaysian Open, defeating Fernando Verdasco 6-4 7-5 in the finals after a 1-6 7-6 6-2 thriller against Robin Soderling in the semi. This could move him up to #7, where it is unlikely he would rise from (Roddick ahead) but he'd love for Tsonga to be in more danger than him.
2. Fernando Verdasco(9)- Verdasco didn't do as well as Davydenko or Simon, and only equalled Troicki, but Tsonga's loss is his gain as he inches closer to #8 and a spot in the finals. However, his biggest win this week wasn't huge, a victory over #12 hard-hitting Fernando Gonzalez
3. Gilles Simon (10)- The #8 slot looks less impossible now, outdoing Verdasco this week (Thanks to Troicki beating Tsonga in semi) but still a ways to go. He must pass 2 of 3 of Davydenko, Tsonga, and Verdasco.
4. Viktor Troicki (32)- Not exactly a high ranking player, good job for #2 Serbian (Djokovic-4) making the final, beating on & off World #7 Tsonga
LOSERS OF THE WEEK
1. Andy Murray (3)- Did not want to sit out this week with men ahead of him (Nadal-2) and Behind him (Djokovic-4) both playing. Federer can afford this. Murray can't
2. Jo-Wilfred Tsonga (7) - If Davydenko passes him, with Verdasco, Soderling, and Simon all on good runs, he's in real trouble now
3. Roger Federer (1)- No one knows quite what it is that's keeping the US Open finalist and Wimbledon winner from playing, but Nadal, Murray, Djokovic, Murray, and del Potro all want to inch coser to #1 and this is their chance to get to the edge of doing so.
4. Robin Soderling (11)- Soderling really screwed up what looked like a sure deal in making the final where he coud've probably beaten Dasco in a collapse vs. Davydenko
ALSO LOOKING GOOD:
4. Djokovic
5. del Potro
13. Monfils
ALSO LOOKING BAD:
2. Nadal
6. Roddick
31. Hewitt
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