Rafael Nadal has finally decided to compete in the last ATP1000 of this weird season, where he will challenge Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas. According to reports, Novak Djokovic will not play in Bercy, where he is the defending champion because with the new rankings system, he cannot lose or add ATP points. Instead, he decided to compete in the less prestigious ATP500 in Vienna.
Last year, Novak won the tournament straight sets after conceding no sets on the way as per the following picture.
Nadal conceded a walkover in the semifinal to Shapovalov.
Rafael Nadal in 2020
Currently ranked no.2, Nadal played his last match on the 11th of October when he overcame Novak Djokovic 6-0 6-2 7-5 in the final of the French Open to win his 86th career title.
This year Nadal has a composed 22-4 record. Nadal has won 2 titles in 2020 in Acapulco and at the French Open.
Dominic Thiem in 2020
Ranked no.3 (career-high), the Austrian played his last match on the 6th of October when he surrendered to Diego Schwartzman 7-61 5-7 6-76 7-65 6-2 in the quarter of the French Open.
This year the Austrian has a compiled 20-6 match record. Dominic has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. The Austrian was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem played each other 14 times. The head to head is 9-5 for Nadal. The last time that they squared off, Dominic Thiem won 7-63 7-64 4-6 7-66 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 29th of January 2020.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2020
Now ranked no.5 (career-high), Stefanos played his last match on the 9th of October when he lost to Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 in the semifinal of the French Open.
This season Tsitsipas has a 25-10 record. Tsitsipas conquered 1 title in Marseille. Stefanos was the finalist in Dubai and in Hamburg.
Novak Djokovic in 2020
Currently the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 11th of October when he was defeated by Rafael Nadal 6-0 6-2 7-5 in the final of the French Open.
During this season Djokovic has a 37-2 match record. The Serbian has won 4 titles in 2020 at the Australian Open, in Dubai, in New York and in Rome. Novak was the finalist at the French Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic played each other 6 times. The head to head is 4-2 for Djokovic. The last time that they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 in the semifinal in Paris (French Open) on the 9th of October 2020.
