e incompetent than Victoria Pendleton is.Pendleton returned to the saddle on Sunday to ride in a point

There are five spots left for the ATP Tour Finals in London, with competition likely to be tight for the next few weeks.Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka have qualified, while Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori have big leads on the field. But competition is tight for the next three spots, with Gael Monfils, Dominic Thiem, Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych all within a few hundred points of each other -- and several others also in contention.There are as many as 3,500 points available in the next few weeks, including 1,000 points awarded to the winners of the Shanghai and Paris Masters.Heres a look at the standings in the race to make the elite eight field in November:1. Novak Djokovic, 10,240 pointsHis domination in the first half of the season saw him clinch the top spot a long time ago. But with Djokovics recent shoulder, wrist and elbow injuries, the question is what state he -- or his arm -- will be in as the year winds down.2. Andy Murray, 8,185A big mid-season move clinched Murrays spot among the top eight. Being a local favorite hasnt helped him much at the O2, but if he can change that, it could be a big step to finally snaring the No. 1 ranking.3. Stan Wawrinka, 4,970Hes way behind the top two, but riding high on his recent US Open victory. Its tough to know which Wawrinka will show up in London, but hell be a title contender if hes at the top of his game there.4. Milos Raonic, 4,420The Canadian has made a couple of big upward strides this season and is in a good position to qualify if he can win a few matches in the next few weeks. Injuries are always a question with Raonic, but his recent problems have seemed more mental than anything.5. Kei Nishikori, 4,315Another season of being mostly very good also has Nishikori in good position to qualify. But he hasnt had a lot of wins against players ranked higher than he is, which could be most of the field in London.6. Gael Monfils, 3,355The biggest surprise of the standings so far might be Monfils being this high up. But the Frenchman has been quietly consistent this season, which is usual for him. The highlight of his season was reaching the semifinals of the US Open.7. Dominic Thiem, 3,205The talented Austrian has played a lot this season, even adding events as the competition tightens for London. That might leave him tired for the big events that would help him most. He might not have much left for the ATP Tour Finals, even if he does qualify.8. Rafael Nadal, 3,200Another big surprise is seeing Nadal this far south in the standings, though it can partially be explained by his injury-interrupted season. Nadal withdrew from the third round of the French Open and missed Wimbledon. That said, he is a lot fresher than usual. It could be the most interesting storyline of the indoor tournaments.9. Tomas Berdych, 2,875A lackluster season hasnt been helped by a recent case of appendicitis, leaving Berdych about seven pounds lighter and with few events under new coach Goran Ivanisevic. Yet Berdych seems to be making it work for him. The Czech just won a title and picked up 250 points, moving him up not far behind Nadal in the standings.10. Marin Cilic, 2,400The Croat has had a solid but unspectacular season. He will need a little more than that to move into the top eight. The indoor conditions suit his game, though. Karl-Anthony Towns Timberwolves Jersey . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. 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Pendletons hopes of riding in the Foxhunters Chase at the Festival in March suffered a blow when she was unseated when making her racecourse debut at Fakenham on Friday.Former champion jockey John Francome reacted by branding Pendleton, who 12 months ago had never even sat on a horse, as an accident waiting to happen and suggested she wants saving from herself. Pendleton departs company with Pacha Du Polder at Fakenham However, McCoy, who rode a record 4,358 winners and was champion jockey a record 20 consecutive times, disagrees.I dont think anyone will let her take part if they feel shes not ready for it, McCoy told Sky Sports News HQ.I think she was a little bit unlucky at Fakenham to get the fall that she did, shes had about eight, nine or 10 riding point-to-points and shes managed to get round. Theres no doubt a little bit more time would do her no harm. Former Jockey AP McCoy believes Pendleton should be given her chance to ride in next months Foxhunters Chase I know John Francome said he thought she was a danger to herself, but Ive seen a lot more people more incompetent than Victoria Pendleton is.Pendleton returned to the saddle on Sunday to ride in a point point-to-point race in Suffolk and finished last of six runnerss.dddddddddddd Pendleton back in the saddle Victoria Pendleton competes in point-to-point race following Fakehham fall The 35-year-old admitted afterwards that she could be forced to delay her dream of riding at one of the biggest race meetings of the calendar, but insisted she does not plan on quitting the saddle altogether.If Im not ready, Im not ready. Ultimately there are a group of experts behind me and I will trust their judgement 100 per cent and if its not meant to be this year then its not meant to be, Pendleton told the Racing Post. 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