World tennis will have a new king next Monday. Daniil Medvedev’s loss to Nick Kyrgios in the round of 16 at the US Open left him with no chance of retaining the number 1 ranking he has held without interruption since June 13
There are three players vying for the thronewho will surely go through to lift the champion trophy of the last Grand Slam of the season.
Rafa Nadal has more options. The Balearic depends on itself, and can even achieve the goal of falling in the quarterfinals if the tournament champion is not Carlos Alcaraz or Casper Ruud.
It is more difficult for the Murcian and the Norwegian, who have to win the titleand in Ruud’s case, that his rival in the final was not Nadal.
For now, Nadal will look for a pass to the quarterfinals this Monday against American Frances Tiafoe24 years old and world number 26, who has yet to win a set against the Balearic Islands in the two duels they have played so far.
In the 2019 Australian Open Nadal won, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2while at the Mutua Madrid Open that same year Nadal won 6-3, 6-4.
For his part, Alcaraz will face off in the early morning with Marin Cilic. The 2014 tournament champion had a good season, but the two duels this season on the hard court fell to the Murcian side (6-4, 6-4 in Miami and 7-6, 6-1 in Cincinnati).
Casper Ruud has already won his ticket to the quarterfinals this Sunday after defeating Frenchman Corentin Moutet 6-1, 6-2, 6-7, 6-2, and will face Matteo Berretini for a place in the semifinals. To reach the long-awaited final, the Norwegian will likely need to eliminate the formidable Nick Kyrgios, who is looking for what will be his second straight Grand Slam final in New York.
THE OPTIONS OF THE THREE CANDIDATES:
1
Rafael Nadal
Starting points: 5,630
You are number one in the world if:
– He is US Open champion
– Reach the final
– Reached the quarterfinals and neither Alcaraz nor Ruud were champions
two
Carlos Alcaraz
Starting points: 4,740
You are number one in the world if:
– He is US Open champion
– He was a finalist, Rafa did not reach the quarterfinals and did not win the Ruud tournament
3
Casper Ruud
Starting points: 4,650
You are number one in the world if:
– He is the champion of the US Open and his rival in the final is not Nadal
– He was a finalist, Rafa did not reach the quarterfinals and did not win the Alcaraz tournament
Source: La Verdad
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