Paris-Bercy the exciting finale of the season begins this Monday with many attractions at stake. His level is often lowered by his place in the calendar, the latter Masters 1,000 this time bringing together all the tennis stars, all with their own sporting concerns and motivations.
However, the tournament offers a prestigious title, which will decide the final two places for Nitto ATP Finals Turin (November 13-20) and continue the fight for the last number 1 of the year 2022, with the current king, the Spanish Carlos Alcarazand his countrymen Rafael Nadal (2nd) in command.
Alcaraz last week conceded a heavy defeat to basel in the view of Felix Auger-Aliassime (6-3, 6-2) and face another week full of mines Berrettini (eighth), rubles (quarters) and Medvedev (semifinals) as theoretical rivals towards the final.
On the other side of the draw travel the defending champions, Novak Djokovicand Nadal, who will reappear in the competition after falling in the second round of US Open in the view of Tiafoe and participate in the farewell Federer playing doubles with him at Rod Laver Cup.
The Balearic, who will play in his first tournament as a new father, will have a difficult debut match Baptist either Paul and maybe you’ll meet later Shapovalov (eighth), Chillies (quarters) and Djokovic (‘semi’).
Making his fatherhood debut by winning a title was Medvedev, 26 years old and world number 4, who came from behind in the final of Vienna against Shapovalov (4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in 2h.16′) and won his second trophy of the year, 15th overall. The Russian thus gained momentum to face Paris-Bercy and the Masters with renewed vigor: in both events he was a finalist last year and defends a total of 1,600 points.
The other champion on Sunday was Auger, 22 years old and world number 9. The Canadian capped a busy October by winning his third title in three weeks after winning the Indoor ATP Basel (Switzerland) in the view of Holger Rune: 6-3, 7-5 in 1h.39′. Auger is currently an unstoppable rocket, riding the best winning streak of his career, 13 in a row after his victories in florence, Antwerp Y basel.
With his victory over Rune, 19 years old and 25th in the ranking, the Canadian took an almost certain giant step into the Masters. He and rubles They are the favorites to join Alcaraz, Nadal, Ruud, Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Djokovic, who are already classified, in the ‘masters’ tournament, although Fritz and Hurkacz are playing.
Auger, student of Frederic Fontang Y Tony Nadalis the third tennis player of 2022 capable of lifting a title without dropping his serve even once, 51 turns in his case, after Kyrgios (64 in Washington) and Fritz (51 in Eastbourne). Felix replaced Federer, champion 10 times in his hometown, in Basel’s record. That serve and the speed of his shots promise him new victories soon.
Source: La Verdad
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