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En time of pandemic, the ATP decided that the 2021 Race will lead the men’s circuit at the end of the season. Despite Daniil Medvedev’s misstep in Indian Wells, where he lost in the round of 16 to Grigor Dimitrov, the Russian still has a mathematical chance of finishing the season as number one.
That is one of the reasons that have pushed Novak Djokovic, current dominator of the circuit, to return to competition in the Masters 1,000 of Pars-Bercy (November 1 to 7). The difference with the Muscovite is today 1,900 points.
Djokovic, what hasn’t played a game since losing the US Open final to Medvedev, has returned to training this week and has announced that he will also be in the Turn Masters Cup (November 14-21) and in the final phase of the Davis Cup (November 25 to December 5).
The Serb has three scenarios in Bercy where he could seal the number one for the seventh time at the end of the year without having to wait for the Turn teachers appointment: reach the final, that Medvedev does not contest the fight for the title or reach the semifinals and that the Russian does not lift the trophy.
Nole could grab a new all-time record with seven seasons ending ahead of the others, breaking the tie with Pete Sampras.
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