Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the top 4 players in the entry list of the upcoming ATP1000 in Cincinnati. Last year the event was staged in New York in order to cope with the global pandemic. The defending champion is beNovak Djokovic, who defeated Milos Raonic in the final.
Entry list
All the top players are currently on the entry list. However, there could be some changes. For example, it is unclear if Dominic Thiem will recover in time for his wrist injury for Cincinnati. In addition, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer may spare their bodies in order to be fresh for the following US Open.
It will also be interesting to see if some players like Nick Kyrgios, who should start from the qualifications, will decide to play the tournament if they don’t get a direct entrance to the main draw.
For now, this is the entry list.
| Seed | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 1 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 2 |
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | 3 |
| 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4 |
| 5 | Alexander Zverev | 5 |
| 6 | Dominic Thiem | 6 |
| 7 | Andrey Rublev | 7 |
| 8 | Matteo Berrettini | 8 |
| 9 | Roger Federer | 9 |
| 10 | Denis Shapovalov | 10 |
| 11 | Pablo Carreno Busta | 11 |
| 12 | Hubert Hurkacz | 12 |
| 13 | Diego Schwartzman | 13 |
| 14 | Casper Ruud | 14 |
| 15 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 15 |
| 16 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 16 |
| Alex de Minaur | 17 | |
| Gael Monfils | 18 | |
| Cristian Garin | 19 | |
| David Goffin | 20 | |
| Grigor Dimitrov | 21 | |
| Milos Raonic | 22 | |
| Jannik Sinner | 23 | |
| Aslan Karatsev | 24 | |
| Karen Khachanov | 25 | |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 26 | |
| Daniel Evans | 27 | |
| Ugo Humbert | 28 | |
| Stan Wawrinka | 29 | |
| Cameron Norrie | 30 | |
| Fabio Fognini | 31 | |
| Reilly Opelka | 32 | |
| Borna Coric | 33 | |
| Filip Krajinovic | 34 | |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 35 | |
| Marin Cilic | 36 | |
| Taylor Fritz | 37 | |
| Marton Fucsovics | 38 | |
| John Isner | 39 | |
| Alexander Bublik | 40 | |
| Adrian Mannarino | 41 | |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 42 | |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 43 | |
| Kei Nishikori | 69 |
This is the least of the alternates.
| 1 | John Millman | 44 |
| 2 | Dusan Lajovic | 45 |
| 3 | Federico Delbonis | 46 |
| 4 | Sebastian Korda | 47 |
| 5 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 48 |
| 6 | Guido Pella | 76 |
| 7 | Benoit Paire | 49 |
| 8 | Miomir Kecmanovic | 50 |
| 9 | Lloyd Harris | 51 |
| 10 | Laslo Djere | 52 |
| 11 | Frances Tiafoe | 53 |
| 12 | Tommy Paul | 54 |
| 13 | Yoshihito Nishioka | 55 |
| 14 | Nick Kyrgios | 56 |
| 15 | Dominik Koepfer | 57 |
| 16 | Aljaz Bedene | 58 |
| 17 | Richard Gasquet | 59 |
| 18 | Vasek Pospisil | 60 |
| 19 | Lorenzo Musetti | 61 |
| 20 | Federico Coria | 62 |
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 11th of July when he defeated world no.8 Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 in the final in Wimbledon to win his 85th career title.
This season Novak owns a 34-3 win-loss record. Novak has won 4 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade, at the French Open and in Wimbledon. The Serbian was the runner-up in Rome.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Ranked world no.2 (career-high), Medvedev played his last match on the 6th of July when he lost to world no.12 Hubert Hurkacz 2-6 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
At present, during this year the Russian has an overall 29-8 record. Daniil conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Marseille and in Mallorca. The Russian was the runner-up at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev faced off 8 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-3 for Djokovic. The last time they played each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 21st of February 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Now ranked no.3, Rafael played his last match on the 11th of June when he lost to world no.1 Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 in the semifinal in French Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Nadal has a 23-4 match record. Nadal conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Barcelona and in Rome.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently ranked no.4 (career-high), Stefanos played his last match on the 16th of July when he was overcome by world no.34 Filip Krajinovic 3-6 6-1 6-3 in the quarter in Hamburg (draw).
During this season Stefanos has a 40-11 win-loss record. The Greek has won 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. The Greek was the finalist in Acapulco, in Barcelona and at the French Open.
Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 9 times. The head to head is 7-2 for Nadal. Previously, the last time when they squared off, Rafael Nadal won 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) on the 25th of April 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev |
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