Analysis of the ATP's top prospects in 2013

4. Jerzy Janowicz – 2013 Ranking 44

The massive Pole is still living off his miraculous run to the Paris Masters final late last year. 500 precious ranking points have seen Janowicz rise to his highest ranking of 22 this week. But this year, Jerzy has failed to really push on with his career. At this point in his career, the big serving giant appears to be playing in bursts. A string of one win – one loss tournaments were the norm until Rome, where he knocked out Tsonga and Gasquet before losing to Federer in straight sets.

Janowicz’s mediocrity this year won’t affect his ranking too much at this stage as almost all his points came at the latter stage of the year. But if wants to establish himself as a future top 10 player, he has to start at least reaching the quarter finals of 500 events minimum instead of the second rounds. He is still yet to pass the third round of a Grand Slam and is awaiting his first ATP title too. Wimbledon will be an interesting tournament to examine Janowicz’s progress. He reached the third round last year but was fortunate that he didn’t have to play Berdych last year in the process. Being seeded this year should allow him to do the same but without a win on grass this year, this is the acid test for the Pole.