ATP 2021: Revelations of the season

We already have few articles left to review in this special ‘Season 2021‘that has moved us so much. Today we will focus on those ATP dressing room players who gave us much more than expected, those who exceeded the expectations placed on them at the beginning of the season. We talk about the revelations of the year, where we will find rackets that were installed in the top 10 and others that jumped more than a hundred positions.

CASPER RUUD

From top30 to top10. It seems that it is not a very outstanding jump, but the Norwegian has confirmed in this 2021 something more than a simple mental evolution. After being branded by many as a ‘simple’ specialist on clay, Casper has removed that label showing that the fast tracks do not give him an allergy, he is even capable of winning titles there. His five crowns this season make him one of the most regular and constant in the world. tourWe will see if next year he is capable of taking another little step.

HUBERT HURKACZ

Similar case to the previous one. A talented player, with projection, but far from our plans to see him in the short term among the best. However, it was to arrive Miami and there the Polish thermometer went off, raising his first Masters 1000 and crossing a height barrier. In the end it was no coincidence, as we also saw him step on the Grand Slam semi-finals, reach the top-10 and even compete in the Nitto ATP Finals. Will it be a flower of a day or will we see him fighting again in 2022?

CARLOS ALCARAZ

We have talked a lot about Carlos Alcaraz, but it is that the 2021 that has been marked gives him to enter several categories of winners. What is clear is that it has become one of the sensations of the course, starting from 141st to 32nd in just eleven months of battle. For many, he is already the best young man that the men’s wardrobe currently has, something that in Spain we had been clear for a long time.

CAMERON NORRIE

The Briton was one breath away from getting into the top ten, but if we continue competing like this, we have no doubt that it is only a matter of time. This has been the great best of Cameron, the way to compete, only then can one overcome 50 victories on a calendar where he started # 74 and ended up being # 12. Along the way, his first two professional titles, one of them at the Indian Wells Masters 1000. It is not surprising that Facundo Lugones has won the award for the best coach of the course.

JENSON BROOKSBY

We could not miss the American bullet that every season excites us to remove the curse that has been dragging for two decades. In this case Brooksby is the one who has convinced the most, hitting a high of 300 positions and letting himself be seen more and more by the Grand Slam tournaments. The ATP, which knows something about this, has awarded him the award this afternoon ‘Newcomer of the year‘. The danger comes now, where it may stagnate in that strip of the top40 from which other compatriots could not escape. An unknown that will not be cleared until 2022.

BOTIC OF THE SANDSHELL

Whether it was because of his origin, his low profile or his devilish surname, the Dutchman went from a classic rival in the previous phases to a guy with enough solidity to eat at the good table. One of those players who build their path little by little, without making noise, win by win, until suddenly they appear in the top70 without us noticing. At 26 years old, surely we still have many afternoons to see him shine.

LION KARATSEV

Without a doubt, the craziest irruption of all that we had in the last decade. A completely unknown player who, after closing 2020 with positive results at the Challenger level, sneaks into the semifinals of the Australian Open starting from the previous one and without anyone putting a face on him. An unthinkable surprise that made us understand the level that currently exists on the ATP circuit beyond the first hundred. Of course, the Russian did not stop there and kept climbing until you were in the top20.

TALLON GREEK TRACK

We close this series with a player who has not tired of pushing within the Challenger circuit. The Dutchman lifted up to eight titles in the category! Thus leaving a new record for history, in addition to a streak of 25 consecutive victories that will not be easy to beat either. With just four official wins this season, Tallon managed to jump from 153rd to 65th in the standings. An explosive way to pave the way for 2022, where he will have the real test.

Which of the eight do you think had the most amazing year? Who do you think will have the most growth in 2022? We read you!