Official RFA Rankings
London, 30th October 2013
Following some significant results at the recent London and West of England Open Championships, James Toop has been overtaken at the top of the RFA singles rankings.
In fact, fact following defeats to Dan Tristao in the final at Whitgift and to Dan Grant in the semi-finals in Clifton, the latest lists (prepared for the RFA by Dave Hebden) show that James has dropped to third. Dan Tristao is now on the top of the singles rankings for the first time, while Will Ellison returns to second place.
The new rankings are significant not just for the changes in position, but also because of the effect they will have in the forthcoming N/national Singles Championship. In the last few years, James has benefitted from top seeding, while Dan and Will have had a tough semi-final which – without wishing to take anything away from James's triumphant performance – has impacted on the winner's play in the final. With Dan now top seed for the championship, it may be argued that a potentially easier route to the final will make him favourite to take the title for the first time.
Meanwhile, in the doubles rankings, Dan and Will cement their first and second positions, but the major moves come from Dan Grant and Hamish Buchanan. Dan is up to third after winning the West of England Open title with Dan Tristao, while Hamish jumps two places to fourth after winning the Yorkshire Open and finishing as runner-up in Clifton (both with Will).
The full rankings should be displayed on the Fivesonline website, but while that is repaired after a hacking attack, you can view the full spreadsheets by clicking on the link below.