ROSMALEN/DOETINCHEM - On the ranking after two Grand Prix tournaments in the Netherlands, Dick Jaspers is comfortable in the lead after his two victories. The number one in the world ranking won in Capelle as well as in Rosmalen in finals against Jeffrey Jorissen (Capelle) and Jean Paul de Bruijn (Rosmalen). The third Grand Prix will be later this year in Doetinchem in December. Then the ranking will be drawn up and the best sixteen players will qualify for the Jumbo Masters from January 11-15 2022 in Berlicum.
A close fight is coming up for those sixteen places, especially starting from the tenth place, where the totals over two Grand Prix tournaments are not so far to each other. For a victory in a Grand Prix, 160 points are awarded, the number two gets 108 points, the numbers three and four are rewarded with 76 points.
Dick Jaspers leads the ranking with 320 points ahead of Jeffrey Jorissen with 140, Dave Christiani and Sam van Etten with 128 and Jean Paul de Bruijn who closes the top five with 108 points, awarded for his second place in the Grand Prix of Rosmalen.
These players almost certainly entitle to participate in the 2022 Masters. Raimond Burgman, Martien van der Spoel, Therese Klompenhouwer, Raymund Swertz and Kay de Zwart are part of the top ten, where Jean van Erp falls just outside due to his early defeat in Rosmalen. It was the first time in ten years that the favorite from Brabant did not survive the group stage in a Grand Prix.
After two GP's, Dick Jaspers also leads the ranking of best averages with 1,898, ahead of Jean Paul de Bruijn (who only played Rosmalen) with 1,380, Jean van Erp with 1,339, Jeffrey Jorissen with 1,332 and Dave Christiani with 1,313. Jaspers finished 'Rosmalen' Saturday night with a 2,043 average.
What are the chances for the final Grand Prix in Doetinchem regarding the players fighting for the sixteen places at the Masters?
Jean van Erp and Roland Uijtdewillegen are in places 11 and 12 with 72 points each. Then follow by Harrie van de Ven, Huub Wilkowski, Barry van Beers, Henk Overmars (the revelation of the GP in Rosmalen) with 64 points, closing the row of the provisional sixteen places.
What follows is a row of players who take off in the GP in Doetinchem with a mission. Nick Zuijkerbuijk (60 points) has to rise one place to qualify, Volkan Cetin, Jack van Peer follow with 52 points, René Dericks and Joey de Kok with 44, followed by a row with 40 points: Jack Wijnen, Wilco van Wijk, Sander Jonen, Albert Kooistra and Frans van Schaik. The Master of 2021, the Brabant player Ludo Kools, is in provisional 28th place with 32 points. He will have to finish at least in the last eight in Doetinchem and earn 52 points to have a small chance of defending his Masters title.
As for the continuous national ranking, Dick Jaspers is also in the lead: with 888 points after the Grand Prix in Rosmalen, ahead of Raimond Burgman with 556, Jeffrey Jorissen with 552, Dave Christiani with 452 and Jean van Erp with 412.
The ranking after two Grand Prix tournaments:
1 Dick Jaspers 320-1,898
2 Jeffrey Jorissen 140-1.332
3 Dave Christiani 128-1.313
3 Sam van Etten 128-1.185
5 Jean Paul de Bruijn 108-1.380
6 Raimond Burgman 96-1.239
6 Martien van der Spoel 96-1.231
8 Therese Klompenhouwer 84-1.205
8 Raymund Swertz 84-1.161
8 Kay de Zwart 84-1.105
11 Jean van Erp 72-1.339
11 Roland Uijtdewillegen 72-1.138
13 Harrie van de Ven 64-1,211
13 Huub Wilkowski 64-1.186
13 Barry van Beers 64-1.028
13 Henk Overmars 64-0.947
17 Nick Zuijkerbuijk 60-0.992
18 Volkan Cetin 52-1,004
18 Jack van Peer 52-0.993
20 René Dericks 44-0.973
20 Joey de Kok 44-0.917
22 Tom Beemsterboer 40-1,029
22 Jack Wijnen 40-0,985
22 Wilco van Wijk 40-0,953
22 Albert Kooistra 40-0,900
22 Frans van Schaik 40-0,804
28 Ludo Kools 32-0.760
28 Paul Bruijstens 32-1,044
28 Peter Heerkens 32-0.967
28 Menno de Vries 32-0.826
28 Jan Viskil 32-0.809
28 Bert van Manen 32-0.798
28 Robert Koster 32-0.744
28 Marcel van Berkel 32-0.727
28 Peter Berndsen 32-0.710.