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How Rublev’s Stay Race outlook shifts after Ruud’s Shanghai upset

Dimitrov, Tsitsipas amongst these chasing

October 04, 2024

Can Andrey Rublev qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the fifth consecutive 12 months?

The 26-year-old is effectively positioned to take action and after Casper Ruud was upset Friday on the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Rublev has an opportunity this fortnight to enhance upon his present seventh place within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Turin. Ruud leads Rublev by simply 225 factors.

Ought to Rublev attain his fourth ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final of the season, he could be inside putting distance of passing sixth-placed Ruud. However Rublev will want a semi-final run in Shanghai to leapfrog the Norwegian.

PIF ATP Stay Race To Turin (as of 4 October)

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Daniil Medvedev is aiming to develop into the following participant to safe qualification for the season finale. The 28-year-old is fourth within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Turin whereas the three gamers forward of him have already certified: Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev.

US Open finalist Taylor Fritz is effectively positioned to earn his spot on the Nitto ATP Finals for the primary time. The American, sixth within the Race, performed the occasion in 2022 as an alternate.

Alex de Minaur isn’t competing in Shanghai, offering a path for Novak Djokovic to slip as much as eighth ought to the Serbian win his opening match on the ATP Masters 1000 occasion.

Grigor Dimitrov is having fun with a resurgent 12 months that has positioned him tenth within the Race. The Bulgarian gained the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals with a 5-0 report, however has not been again to the eight-player occasion since. To start out 2024, Dimitrov gained his first title (Brisbane) since that Nitto ATP Finals stunner. He additionally reached the Miami last.

American Tommy Paul has a possibility to qualify for Turin for the primary time. The Eleventh-placed Paul has earned two titles this season (Dallas, Queen’s Membership).

With solely two ATP Masters 1000 tournaments remaining this 12 months, Stefanos Tsitsipas will look to make floor beginning in Shanghai, the place he beat former No. 4 Kei Nishikori on Friday. The Greek, twelfth within the Race, is looking for to qualify for Turin for the sixth consecutive 12 months.