The advantage of Dick Jaspers in the ranking for the World Cup 2010 is huge (172 for the Dutchman, 132 for Caudron, 122 for Kim), but nevertheless Jaspers cannot afford any misstep in the decisive event in Hurghada. The odds are completely open, because Jaspers in any case must remain in the slipstream of Caudron.
The three winners of the World Cups this year are the top three in the final ranking with only one tournament to go. Jaspers won in Suwon, Caudron in Matosinhos and Kyung-Roul Kim in Antalya.
Frédéric Caudron has only one chance to grab the 2010 Cup: he must reach to the final on Saturday. Kyung-Roul Kim even has to win the final to threat Dick Jaspers as the leader.
If Caudron wins the tournament, he comes up to 212 points. Then Jaspers, who now has 172 points in the ranking, at least must play the final to get (if losing the last match) 226 points.
The ranking for now is:
1. Jaspers 172 points, 2. Caudron 132, 3. Kim 122, 4. Horn 108, 5. Kasidokostas 100, 6. Bury 84, 7. Tasdemir 70, 8. Merckx and Sánchez 68, 10. Blomdahl 60.
The denouement can go any direction, the tension will only increase in the final days.