Has anyone done a study of the typical ranking history of those players who end up becoming top ranked? For example, is there a basic path to the top, whereby the player within very short order of turning pro steadily moves up? Or are there some examples of players who muddled around in the middle or lower rankings for perhaps several years before they made their move? For example, has there ever been a case of a player hanging around above the ranking of 50, say for four or more years, who finally reaches a breakthrough and stays in the top-10 for the rest of his career? Just wondering. It appears to me that those who become top-ranked do so rather quickly, and at a young age. On the other hand, it appears that if you do not break the top-50 within your first 3 or 4 years you will never do so. Is that right?
2007-02-27
15:49:44
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Shaun Super
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