Will Del Potro reach top3 in 2012?

Everybody is interested to know how would Delpo fare in 2012? I personally think he would came back on his own and will end up among top4 if not top 3.
So if he makes into top4 at whose expense would it come at?
I think Federer will have a strong year, Rafa and Djoko might not have bad year but certainly not as good as 2011, Murray is unpredictable yet.

Considering every factor into account, I guess Del Po will win few titles like 1 each of 250,500 and masters, and will make some strong inroads in FO and USO beating some big names on his way.

It would be good to see DelPo come closer to fulfilling his potential at the top echelons of Tennis.

If the DC final was any clue, he is looking forward to next season. If he can do well at AO, it would give him a good foundation to build on for the rest of the year.

Whether he will end up in Top 3 is harder to predict because that probably means he would have to win at least one slam and do well in others. A safer prediction might be that he will reach top 7, maybe top 5. If he reaches top 3 then it will probably be at the expense of Murray and Federer.

laverfan wrote:It would be good to see DelPo come closer to fulfilling his potential at the top echelons of Tennis.

If the DC final was any clue, he is looking forward to next season. If he can do well at AO, it would give him a good foundation to build on for the rest of the year.

Davis cup was a disappointment, he played so well to lose both matches, a double win there would have given them the Davis cup and hell lot of confidence for 2012, somthing we all wanted but luck deserted him [however Ferrer and Nadal played well thou.].

Would be surprised if he reached the top five if 2011 is anything to go by.

Not impossible if he ups his form but stamina wise he didn't look terribly good.

Having said that Djokovic was similar early 2010 and look what happened to him!

invisiblecoolers wrote:Davis cup was a disappointment, he played so well to lose both matches, a double win there would have given them the Davis cup and hell lot of confidence for 2012, somthing we all wanted but luck deserted him [however Ferrer and Nadal played well thou.].

I am taking the positives out of DC. The losses also were an opportunity for him to win. He was very close, especially the Ferrer match.

The top 4 players have all improved and I don't feel Delboy is yet back to his level of 2009.

In that DC final Ferrer and Nadal were both well below their best after their efforts at the WTF. While Delboy fully rested and well prepared, still couldn't beat either of them.

The top 3 are out of sight as far as being usurped by Potro, Murray is also not that far behind them.

Can't see Potro doing much. Tsonga has a better chance in my opinion.

I think hie real chance is on FO more than any other GS, who ever gonna get him in QF gonna have a torrid time.

invisiblecoolers wrote:I think hie real chance is on FO more than any other GS, who ever gonna get him in QF gonna have a torrid time.

He is also playing well on HC, despite his recent loses on it. Bit of a surprise was his USO loss to Simon.

If his main weapon is what causes him injuries then I don't think he'll be consistent enough to make the top 3 next year at least. Other than that forehand has he really got much else that stands out above the rest or compares to the current top 3?

Delpo needs a big win - or a lucky draw or a big seed in his quarter being knocked out early - in a GS so he can get a stack of points. Thought he would do better in 2011 than he did and much of that was down to not getting very far in the Slams.
To me, though, he is a better outside bet to crash the big four -seemingly endless - party than, say, JWT who has got not a few people a little excited following a good end to the season. Can't help thinking that if JWT was REALLY gonna do anything he would have won at least one of those matches against Fed.
Back to Delpo. Reckon he should comfortably make the year-end top 10 in 2012. Not convinced he's gonna finish higher than five or six, though.

DelPo back to his best would be a great sight for tennis, i hope he powers his way into top3 by winning AO and FO.

viv.theraiden wrote:DelPo back to his best would be a great sight for tennis, i hope he powers his way into top3 by winning AO and FO.

Viv... welcome to 606v2. Enjoy the debates.

thx LF

invisiblecoolers wrote:Everybody is interested to know how would Delpo fare in 2012? I personally think he would came back on his own and will end up among top4 if not top 3.
So if he makes into top4 at whose expense would it come at?
I think Federer will have a strong year, Rafa and Djoko might not have bad year but certainly not as good as 2011, Murray is unpredictable yet.

Considering every factor into account, I guess Del Po will win few titles like 1 each of 250,500 and masters, and will make some strong inroads in FO and USO beating some big names on his way.

No. He's not as good as the Top 4, hence the reason why he won't reach the Top 3

viv.theraiden wrote:DelPo back to his best would be a great sight for tennis, i hope he powers his way into top3 by winning AO and FO.

Well I thought he had a great chance in FO 2010 but he got injured at the wrong time, FO 2012? I don't think so, but who knows tennis is a funny game.

Back to N.4 is certainly a possibility, provided Delpo can stay fit and healty for the whole year, which in my view is the most important variable for tha success of his season. I don't think he can get higher this year as the gap in terms of ranking points and performance consitency between him and the top is still wide.