There is just over a month left until the ATP Finals 2023 starts and there are several candidates to occupy one of the eight places that give the right to compete in the legendary Masters Cup that will be held in Turin. As of today there are already three players with their presence assured, but then a wide range of possibilities opens up where there are still five places to be filled and two more possible substitutes for the last ATP tournament of the season.
At first glance it may seem that we are facing one of the least important weeks of the circuit, but on the contrary, the 3 ATP tournaments that we will experience starting tomorrow could gain some strength for several of the tennis players who are risking everything to be present in Turin. The three tournaments taking place this week are: The ATP 500 in Tokyo, the 250 in Antwerp and the 250 in Stockholm. Several of the tennis players who choose to get a place in the Italian city will have as their main objective to go far this week if they want to continue with options to be among the four best rackets on the circuit one more year, or in case of Runedebut in it.
One of the tennis players who until mid-season seemed to have a guaranteed position is Stefanos Tsitsipas, but after not having a good few weeks in the last tournaments of the year, he is seeing how several of his pursuers pass him on the right in the race on the way to the Finals. The Greek, who returned to training with his father a couple of weeks ago, will compete in the 250 Antwerp with the aim of winning the title and proving that he deserves to be in the Masters Cup, a competition he won in 2019 in the emblematic pavilion of the O2 Arena in London. Greek has a total of 3615 points till the date.
Another tennis player who has been significantly affected since Wimbledon es Holger Rune, who after suffering several physical discomforts added to the recent instability that requires a change of coach, is seeing his options of making his debut in the Finals become increasingly distant. This week, the Dane is training with the charismatic former player Boris Becker, and everything indicates that the German will sit on the young tennis player’s bench to try to revalidate the title won last season in Stockholm, where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. He is currently eighth in the standings and has 3110 points achieved during this campaign.
It is in Tokyo where we will have more candidates for the positions that compete for the most prestigious position of the season. He Japan ATP 500It brings together three of the best tennis players in the ranking and as of today, they still do not have that place confirmed by any means. Casper Ruud, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev it is included Tommy Paul and Álex De Minaur They will compete in the Tokyo Open in search of good results that will allow them to get closer to the top of the annual ranking. The German Zverev is currently the best placed to compete in the Finals, a total of 3415 points They seem far from overcoming their pursuers. Taylor Fritz con 2965 points would be on the wire, being ninth in the classification. Casper Ruud con 2795 He would be a little far away, and perhaps he is the candidate most likely to not achieve good results because we are facing the final stretch of the season, that is, the tournaments will be played in indoor conditions, the Norwegian’s least favorite. Tommy Paul and De Minaur with just over 2500 points They could surprise if they manage to have good final weeks on the tour.
Dimitrov and Shelton could surprise
After the good week of Grigor Dimitrov in it Shanghai Masters 1000, the Bulgarian could sneak into the Finals party if he manages to surprise in the tournaments in the following weeks in Vienna and later in the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000. Dimitrov who currently has 1970 points He seems far from that goal, but if he manages to string together good games he could arrive as a possible substitute in Turin.
Talk about Ben Shelton It is synonymous with fresh air for the tour, which was in need of a young talent like the American. The 21-year-old is even further away from being in the Finals, with 1785 points It seems that talking about this is a utopia that is difficult to believe, but seeing the tennis player’s potential and taking into account the final stretch of the season, anything could happen.
A truly exciting stage of the season lies ahead on the men’s circuit, with the battle to be one of the eight best players of the season intensifying. Be part of the ATP Finals 2023 It is a great goal for several of the players, eager to obtain a ticket to Turin to compete in one of the most prestigious and historic competitions in the world of sport. In short, there is a month ahead full of unknowns to be resolved where the tennis players who are present in the top-15 of the race will try to bring out their best tennis to be part of the select group where Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev They already have the position secured to lift the Masters Cup.
2023-10-15 16:40:31
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