Stefanos Tsitsipas had a fantastic 2019 and besides all his trophies, he did something unusual: he defeated Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic in the same season. The Greek has set an important example for the next generation and Alex De Inaur acknowledges that it’s time for him to step in and do something important in 2020.
Currently ranked no.18, at 20 years of age, Alex is already the Australian no.1 and he wants more. During a recent interview, Alex commented:
“Tsitsipas is a year older than me and he does crazy things and now it’s my turn to step up and, in my own journey, to be able to reach as many goals as possible,”
Alex ended the year with some important run. He was the runner-up in the NextGen Finals and at the prestigious ATP500 in Basel. The Aussie added: “The way I was able to finish the year, it gave me a lot of confidence and I know where I want to be and now it’s just about keeping that level and try to fight for more and more titles. Hopefully for a higher level of titles.”
Alex will kick start the new season playing the ATP Cup in Brisbane teaming up with Nick Kyrgios and John Millman.
Alex De Minaur’s ranking and performance in 2019
Now ranked no.18 (career-high), Alex played his last match on the 21st of November when he overcame Denis Shapovalov 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Rubber 1 in Davis Cup.
At the moment, this season the Australian has a 37-20 win-loss record. De Minaur has won 3 titles in 2019 in Sydney, in Atlanta and in Zhuhai. Alex was the finalist in Basel and in Milan.
Stefanos Tsitsipas’s ranking and performance in 2019
Currently the world no.6, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 17th of November when he defeated Dominic Thiem 6-76 6-2 7-64 in the final in London to win his 4th career title.
At the moment, this season Tsitsipas has a 53-25 win-loss record. The Greek clinched 3 titles in 2019 in Marseille, in Estoril and in London. The Greek was the finalist in Dubai, in Madrid and in Beijing.
Alex De Minaur and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 5 times. The head to head is 4-1 for Tsitsipas.
The last time that they squared off, Stefanos Tsitsipas won 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Paris (BNP Paribas Masters) on the 31st of October 2019.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Roger Federer’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.3, Federer played his last match on the 16th of November when he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in London.
At present, this year Roger has a 51-10 win-loss record. Federer conquered 4 titles in 2019 in Dubai, in Miami, in Halle and in Basel. Roger was the runner-up in Indian Wells and in Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal’s ranking and performance in 2019
Now ranked no.1, Rafael played his last match on the 24th of November when he overcame Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-67 in the Rubber 2 in Davis Cup.
In this year Rafael has a 52-7 win-loss record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2019 in Rome, at the French Open, in Montreal and at the U.S. Open. Rafael was the runner-up at the Australian Open.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played each other 42 times. The head to head is 26-16 for Nadal.
The last time that they played each other, Roger Federer won 7-63 1-6 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in London (Wimbledon) on the 12th of July 2019.
Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance in 2019
Now ranked no.2, the Serbian played his last match on the 22nd of November when he overcame Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-3 in the Rubber 2 in Davis Cup.
At the moment, this season the Serbian has a 54-11 win-loss record. The Serbian conquered 5 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open, in Madrid, in Wimbledon, in Tokyo and in Paris. Novak was the finalist in Rome.
